4steps from the big bang
115things can go into it
mine
SystemPlace
The oldest known mine, in southern Africa, was dug for red ochre about 43,000 years ago.
First appearedAbout 43,000 years ago
Made Of
Everything is made of something.← What it takes
What it leads to →
The oldest known mine, in southern Africa, was dug for red ochre about 43,000 years ago.
From the big bang to mine
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
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
humansc. 300,000 yrs ago
minec. 43,000 yrs ago