5steps from the big bang
0things can go into it
potato plant
NaturalLiving
Potatoes were first farmed in the Andes about 8,000 years ago. Thousands of varieties still grow there.
First appearedc. 6,000 BCE
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.
Goes into
Potatoes were first farmed in the Andes about 8,000 years ago. Thousands of varieties still grow there.
From the big bang to potato 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
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
soupdate unknown
potatodate unknown
potato plantc. 6,000 BCE