4steps from the big bang
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Nails were once so valuable that people burned down old buildings to recover them.
First appearedc. 3,400 BCE
Made Of
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Made from
Nails were once so valuable that people burned down old buildings to recover them.
From the big bang to nail
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
nailc. 3,400 BCE