4steps from the big bang
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rubber
MaterialSubstance
People in ancient Mexico were making rubber 3,600 years ago, mixing tree latex with morning glory juice to make it bouncy.
First appearedc. 1,600 BCE
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People in ancient Mexico were making rubber 3,600 years ago, mixing tree latex with morning glory juice to make it bouncy.
From the big bang to rubber
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
rubber treedate unknown
rubberc. 1,600 BCE