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A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the BBC, and schools, museums and audiences across the UK. The project focuses on the things we have made, from ...

A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the BBC, and schools, museums and audiences across the UK. The project focuses on the things we have made, from flint to mobile phone. 100 programmes, written and narrated by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, and focusing on 100 objects from the British Museum’s collection. The programmes will travel through two million years from the earliest object in the collection to retell the history of humanity through the objects we have made.

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    Solar-powered lamp and charger

    Neil MacGregor's last object in his world history - a ...

    Neil MacGregor's last object in his world history - a solar-powered lamp and charger.

    Oct 22, 2010 Read more
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    Credit card

    Neil MacGregor with a credit card - one that is ...

    Neil MacGregor with a credit card - one that is compliant with Sharia law.

    Oct 21, 2010 Read more
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    Throne of Weapons

    Neil MacGregor with an African throne - made from decommissioned ...

    Neil MacGregor with an African throne - made from decommissioned guns.

    Oct 20, 2010 Read more
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    Hockney's In the Dull Village

    Neil MacGregor considers the state of human rights - with ...

    Neil MacGregor considers the state of human rights - with a David Hockney print.

    Oct 19, 2010 Read more
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    Russian revolutionary plate

    Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - ...

    Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate.

    Oct 18, 2010 Read more
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    Suffragette-defaced penny

    Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with ...

    Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".

    Oct 15, 2010 Read more
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    Sudanese slit drum

    Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener ...

    Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria.

    Oct 14, 2010 Read more
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    Hokusai's The Great Wave

    Neil MacGregor with a familiar image - Hokusai's The Great ...

    Neil MacGregor with a familiar image - Hokusai's The Great Wave.

    Oct 13, 2010 Read more
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    Early Victorian tea set

    Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in ...

    Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set.

    Oct 12, 2010 Read more
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    Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

    Neil MacGregor with the chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South ...

    Neil MacGregor with the chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America.

    Oct 11, 2010 Read more
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