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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.