# What was there before?

**What was there before the hot early universe?**

The expanding universe points back to a very hot, dense start. What came before it, or whether that question makes sense, has no agreed answer.

Connects to:
- [The expanding universe](https://mapideas.org/i/as_expansion)
- [The arrow of time](https://mapideas.org/i/ti_arrow)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Big Bang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/q_astro_before · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#q_astro_before