Old Stone AgeTechnology String and cordage c. 50,000 years agoNotable A twisted fiber cord from a Neanderthal site in France is the oldest known string. ▲ MattersSaveShareTrace roots Longest chain: The Big Bang → First stars ignite → Supernovae seed heavy elements → The Sun forms → Earth forms → First oceans → First life → Photosynthesis evolves → Great Oxidation Event → Complex cells (eukaryotes) → Multicellular life → First animals → Cambrian Explosion → First vertebrates → Jawed fish → Fish walk onto land → The amniotic egg → The Great Dying → Dinosaurs appear → Asteroid ends the dinosaurs → Early primates → Apes split from monkeys → Human line splits from chimpanzees → Walking upright → First stone tools → Genus Homo appears → Homo erectus → Control of fire → First adhesives → String and cordage Community notesLoading notes… Learn more ranked by votesBookElizabeth Wayland BarberWomen's Work: The First 20,000 Years ↗Editor's pickBookVirginia PostrelThe Fabric of Civilization ↗Editor's pickVideoSearch on YouTubeoldest string Neanderthal cord ↗Editor's pick