Mini Matter: Primordial

The Primordial box explores the origins of life, technology, and the solar system itself. These objects mark the raw beginnings of a few of the most important chapters in Earth's ancient story.

The Primordial box contains these items and an info card:

• Stromatolite: These fossilized structures, formed by Earth’s earliest life forms—microorganisms that lived billions of years ago—are monuments to the primordial origins of life. These organisms oxygenated the atmosphere, creating the conditions necessary for life to thrive.
• Punched Computer Tape: This punched tape, a fragment of humanity's early technological evolution, is a section of one of the earliest computer programs, embodying the dawn of computing and the groundbreaking ideas that paved the way for modern technology.
• Primordial Meteorite: This ancient meteorite, formed 4.6 billion years ago during the birth of the solar system, is a tangible piece of the earliest solid material to condense in the solar nebula—primordial matter that ultimately gave rise to planets and life.

Mini Matter is the smaller version of our Matter subscription box. These kits explore the stuff that makes up our world (and beyond) through surprising connections. Shop the full collection here.