Made Of

Everything is made of something.
← What it takes
What it leads to →

Nothing comes before this. As far as physics can tell, this is where it starts.

7steps from the big bang
0things can go into it

flax plant

NaturalLiving

Flax gives two things: fibres for linen from its stem, and linseed oil from its seeds.

First appearedDate not yet known
Goes into

Flax gives two things: fibres for linen from its stem, and linseed oil from its seeds.

From the big bang to flax plant

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hehelium13.8 bn yrs ago
CO2 laser1964
steelc. 1,800 BCE
loomdate unknown
linenc. 8,000 BCE
flax fibredate unknown
flax plantdate unknown