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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Pieces of eight
Neil MacGregor with the first truly global money - silver ...
Neil MacGregor with the first truly global money - silver pieces of eight.
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Kakiemon elephants
Neil MacGregor with porcelain white elephants from Japan.
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Double-headed serpent
Neil MacGregor with one of the stars of the British ...
Neil MacGregor with one of the stars of the British Museum - an Aztec serpent.
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Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans
Neil MacGregor with some of the best examples of African ...
Neil MacGregor with some of the best examples of African art, the great plaques of Benin.
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The mechanical galleon
Neil Macgregor with a clockwork galleon designed for a grand ...
Neil Macgregor with a clockwork galleon designed for a grand dinner table.
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Durer's Rhinoceros
Neil MacGregor discusses Durer's Rhinoceros.
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Jade Dragon Cup
Neil MacGregor with a jade cup that belonged a great ...
Neil MacGregor with a jade cup that belonged a great leader of the Timurid Empire.
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Inca Gold Llama
Neil MacGregor with a model of a llama - the ...
Neil MacGregor with a model of a llama - the animal behind the Inca Empire.
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Ming Banknote
Neil MacGregor with a 14th century bank note - from ...
Neil MacGregor with a 14th century bank note - from Ming Dynasty China.
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Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
Neil MacGregor with the personal monogram of Suleyman the Magnificent.
