The man who discovered the ‘abyss of time’ – BBC News

In the 1700s, geologist James Hutton discovered a rock formation in Scotland that transformed how we think about time.

Through studying the rocky headland of Siccar Point, Hutton identified the existence of ‘deep time’ – proving that Earth is millions, not thousands, of years old.

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