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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Jomon Pot
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 7,000-year-old Japanese pot ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 7,000-year-old Japanese pot and a forgotten people.
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Maya Maize God Statue
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a Maize God made ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a Maize God made of stone by the Mayan people.
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Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle
Neil MacGregor considers the state of culture in Egypt before ...
Neil MacGregor considers the state of culture in Egypt before the pharaohs.
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Ain Sakri Lovers Figurine
Neil MacGregor continues a material history of human society with ...
Neil MacGregor continues a material history of human society with the story of two lovers.
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Bird-shaped Pestle
Neil MacGregor investigates early attempts at cookery.
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Clovis Spear Point
Neil MacGregor on a hunting weapon dating from the earliest ...
Neil MacGregor on a hunting weapon dating from the earliest North American settlement.
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Swimming Reindeer
Neil MacGregor on the story of the Swimming Reindeer, a ...
Neil MacGregor on the story of the Swimming Reindeer, a carving dating back 13,000 years.
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Olduvai Handaxe
Neil MacGregor on early humans as they slowly begin to ...
Neil MacGregor on early humans as they slowly begin to move beyond their African homeland.
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Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool
Two million years ago in Tanzania, a chipped stone marked ...
Two million years ago in Tanzania, a chipped stone marked the emergence of modern humans.
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Mummy of Hornedjitef
On Neil's first visit to the British Museum he was ...
On Neil's first visit to the British Museum he was intrigued by the Mummy of Hornedjitef.
