Nicolas Steno (1638-1686) introduced basic principles of stratigraphy, the study of layered rocks, in 1669. Working out Earth’s history depended on realizing some key principles of relative time. ![]() The geologic time scale and basic outline of Earth’s history were worked out long before we had any scientific means of assigning numerical age units, like years, to events of Earth history.
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