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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Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island Statue
Neil MacGregor discusses one of the extraordinary giant figures from ...
Neil MacGregor discusses one of the extraordinary giant figures from Easter Island.
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Statue of Huastec Goddess
Neil MacGregor examines a sculpture of a goddess made by ...
Neil MacGregor examines a sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico.
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Shiva and Parvati Sculpture
Neil MacGregor examines a stone sculpture of the Hindu deity ...
Neil MacGregor examines a stone sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva and his consort Parvati
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Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 14th-century icon from ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 14th-century icon from the Byzantine Empire.
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Holy Thorn Reliquary
Neil MacGregor examines a reliquary made for a thorn from ...
Neil MacGregor examines a reliquary made for a thorn from Christ's crown of thorns.
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Taino Ritual Seat
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a ritual seat from ...
Neil MacGregor tells the story of a ritual seat from a lost Caribbean culture.
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The David Vases
Neil MacGregor examines a pair of porcelain vases from Yuan ...
Neil MacGregor examines a pair of porcelain vases from Yuan dynasty China.
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Ife Head
Neil MacGregor examines a magnificent brass head from the African ...
Neil MacGregor examines a magnificent brass head from the African city of Ife.
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Hebrew Astrolabe
Neil MacGregor examines an extraordinary astronomical instrument.
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Lewis Chessmen
Neil MacGregor examines a board game found in the Outer ...
Neil MacGregor examines a board game found in the Outer Hebrides.
