A History of the World in 100 Objects

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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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Statue of Ramesses II

Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor retells the history of human development from the...

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AHOW: 020 Statue of Ramesses II 12 Feb 2010

Colossal statue of Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt’s most famous and successful pharaohs. Neil...

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Mold Gold Cape

Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor retells the history of human development from the...

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AHOW: 019 Mold Gold Cape 11 Feb 2010

A gold cape made almost 4,000 years ago and discovered in 1833, by a group of workmen looking for...

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Minoan Bull Leaper

Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor retells the history of human development from the...

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AHOW: 018 Minoan Bull Leaper 10 Feb 2010

A small, bronze sculpture of a man leaping over a bull from the island of Crete is the starting...

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Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

The Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells the history of human development from...

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AHOW: 017 Rhind Mathematical Papyrus 9 Feb 2010

An ancient Egyptian papyrus from around 1550 BC, used to train scribes. It contains 84 different...

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Flood Tablet

The Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells the history of human development from...

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AHOW: 016 Flood Tablet 8 Feb 2010

A small tablet, found in modern Iraq, tells of a plan by the gods to destroy the world by means...

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Early Writing Tablet

This week's programmes looks at the growing sophistication of humans around the globe, between...

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AHOW: 015 Early writing tablet 5 Feb 2010

A small clay tablet made in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago. It is covered with sums but also...

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Jade Axe

This week's programmes look at the growing sophistication of modern humans around the globe...

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AHOW: 014 Jade axe 4 Feb 2010

A 6,000-year-old, polished, stone axe found in Canterbury but made in the Alps. Between 5,000 and...

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Indus Seal

The ancient city of Harappa lies around 150 miles north of Lahore in Pakistan. It was once one of...

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AHOW: 013 Indus seal 3 Feb 2010

The ancient city of Harappa lies around 150 miles north of Lahore, in Pakistan. It was once one...

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Standard of Ur

Neil MacGregor examines the first great civilisations and one of the most spectacular discoveries...

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AHOW: 012 Standard of Ur 2 Feb 2010

A set of mosaic scenes, mounted on a single box, show powerful images of battle and regal life....

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King Den's Sandal Label

Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor investigates the impact on human society of large...

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AHOW: 011 King Den's Sandal Label 1 Feb 2010

A small label, made from hippopotamus ivory and attached to the sandals of one of the earliest...

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