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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Jade bi
Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th century Chinese ...
Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade ring.
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Australian bark shield
Neil MacGregor with an aboriginal bark shield brought from Australia ...
Neil MacGregor with an aboriginal bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook.
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North American buckskin map
Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America.
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Hawaiian feather helmet
Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook ...
Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders.
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Akan drum
Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during ...
Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade.
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Reformation centenary broadsheet
Neil MacGregor with a souvenir of the 100th anniversary of ...
Neil MacGregor with a souvenir of the 100th anniversary of the Protestant reformation.
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Mexican codex map
Neil MacGregor explores the Spanish religious conquest of Mexico with ...
Neil MacGregor explores the Spanish religious conquest of Mexico with a map.
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Shadow Puppet of Bima
Neil MacGregor explores religion and politics in South East Asia ...
Neil MacGregor explores religion and politics in South East Asia - through a shadow puppet
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Miniature of a Mughal prince
Neil MacGregor with a miniature painting from Mughal India.
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The Shi'a religious parade standard
Neil Macgregor with a powerful symbol from Shia Iran.
