A History of the World in 100 Objects

Album by Neil MacGregor

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  1. 1.
    Welcome
    0:08
  2. 2.
    Mummy of Hornedjitef 18 Jan 10
    13:49
  3. 3.
    Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool 19 Jan 2010
    14:02
  4. 4.
    Olduvai Handaxe 20 Jan 2010
    13:58
  5. 5.
    Swimming Reindeer 21 Jan 2010
    13:47
  6. 6.
    Clovis Spear Point 22 Jan 2010
    13:44
  7. 7.
    Bird-shaped Pestle 25 Jan 10
    13:54
  8. 8.
    Ain Sakhri Lovers Figurine 26 Jan 10
    13:56
  9. 9.
    Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle 27 Jan 10
    13:55
  10. 10.
    Maya Maize God Statue 28 Jan 10
    13:54
  11. 11.
    Jomon Pot 29 Jan 10
    14:02
  12. 12.
    King Den's Sandal Label 1 Feb 2010
    13:48
  13. 13.
    Standard of Ur 2 Feb 2010
    14:22
  14. 14.
    Indus seal 3 Feb 2010
    13:57
  15. 15.
    Jade axe 4 Feb 2010
    14:00
  16. 16.
    Early writing tablet 5 Feb 2010
    13:54
  17. 17.
    Flood Tablet 8 Feb 2010
    13:57
  18. 18.
    Rhind Mathematical Papyrus 9 Feb 2010
    13:57
  19. 19.
    Minoan Bull Leaper 10 Feb 2010
    14:09
  20. 20.
    Mold Gold Cape 11 Feb 2010
    14:21
  21. 21.
    Statue of Ramesses II 12 Feb 2010
    13:49
  22. 22.
    Lachish Reliefs 15 Feb 2010
    13:50
  23. 23.
    Sphinx of Taharqo 16 Feb 2010
    13:41
  24. 24.
    Chinese Zhou ritual vessel 17 Feb 2010
    13:56
  25. 25.
    Paracas Textile 18 Feb 2010
    14:03
  26. 26.
    Gold Coin of Croesus 19 Feb 2010
    13:50
  27. 27.
    Oxus Chariot Model 22 Feb 2010
    14:09
  28. 28.
    Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith 23 Feb 2010
    14:11
  29. 29.
    Basse Yutz Flagons 24 Feb 2010
    14:11
  30. 30.
    Olmec Stone Mask 25 Feb 2010
    13:49
  31. 31.
    Chinese bronze bell 26 Feb 2010
    14:05
  32. 32.
    Coin with head of Alexander 17 May 2010
    13:53
  33. 33.
    Pillar of Ashoka 18 May 2010
    14:11
  34. 34.
    Rosetta Stone 19 May 2010
    14:07
  35. 35.
    Chinese Han lacquer cup 20 May 2010
    14:08
  36. 36.
    Head of Augustus 21 May 2010
    14:03
  37. 37.
    Warren Cup 24 May 2010
    14:05
  38. 38.
    North American Otter Pipe 25 May 2010
    14:11
  39. 39.
    Ceremonial Ballgame Belt 26 May 2010
    14:11
  40. 40.
    Admonitions Scroll 27 May 2010
    14:20
  41. 41.
    Hoxne pepper pot 28 May 2010
    14:13
  42. 42.
    Seated Buddha of Gandhara 31 May 2010
    13:49
  43. 43.
    Gold Coin of Kumaragupta I
    14:20
  44. 44.
    Silver Plate Showing Shapur II 1 Jun 2010
    14:03
  45. 45.
    Hinton St Mary Mosaic 3 Jun 2010
    13:58
  46. 46.
    Arabian Bronze Hand 4 Jun 2010
    14:24
  47. 47.
    Gold coins of Abd Al-Malik 7 Jun 2010
    14:09
  48. 48.
    Sutton Hoo helmet 8 Jun 2010
    14:03
  49. 49.
    Moche Warrior pot 9 Jun 2010
    14:22
  50. 50.
    Korean roof tile 10 Jun 2010
    14:10
  51. 51.
    Silk princess painting 11 Jun 2010
    14:13
  52. 52.
    Maya Relief of Royal Blood-Letting 14 Jun 2010
    14:08
  53. 53.
    Harem wall painting fragments 15 Jun 2010
    14:08
  54. 54.
    Lothair Crystal 16 Jun 2010
    13:52
  55. 55.
    Statue of Tara 17 Jun 2010
    14:04
  56. 56.
    Chinese Tang figures 18 Jun 2010
    14:20
  57. 57.
    Vale of York Hoard 21 Jun 2010
    14:08
  58. 58.
    Hedwig glass beaker 22 Jun 2010
    14:10
  59. 59.
    Japanese bronze mirror 23 Jun 2010
    14:04
  60. 60.
    Borobudur Buddha head 24 Jun 2010
    14:12
  61. 61.
    Kilwa pot sherds 25 Jun 2010
    14:02
  62. 62.
    Lewis Chessmen 28 Jun 2010
    14:25
  63. 63.
    Hebrew Astrolabe 29 Jun 2010
    14:18
  64. 64.
    Ife Head 30 Jun 2010
    14:20
  65. 65.
    The David Vases 1 Jul 2010
    14:29
  66. 66.
    Taino Ritual Seat 2 Jul 2010
    14:10
  67. 67.
    Holy Thorn Reliquary 5 Jul 2010
    13:56
  68. 68.
    Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy 6 Jul 2010
    14:08
  69. 69.
    Shiva and Parvati Sculpture 7 Jul 2010
    14:00
  70. 70.
    Statue of Huastec Goddess 8 Jul 2010
    13:56
  71. 71.
    Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island Statue 9 Jul 2010
    13:59
  72. 72.
    Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent 13 Sept 2010
    13:48
  73. 73.
    Ming Banknote 14 Sept 2010
    14:01
  74. 74.
    Inca Gold Llama 15 Sept 2010
    14:01
  75. 75.
    Jade Dragon Cup 16 Sept 2010
    13:58
  76. 76.
    Durer's Rhinoceros 17 Sept 2010
    14:05
  77. 77.
    The mechanical galleon 20 Sept 2010
    13:54
  78. 78.
    Benin Plaque - the Oba with Europeans 21 Sept 2010
    13:58
  79. 79.
    Double-headed Serpent 22 Sept 2010
    13:45
  80. 80.
    Kakiemon Elephants 23 Sept 2010
    13:57
  81. 81.
    Pieces of Eight 24 Sept 2010
    13:55
  82. 82.
    Shi'a Religious Parade Standard 27 Sept 2010
    14:00
  83. 83.
    Miniature of a Mughal Prince 28 Sept 2010
    14:17
  84. 84.
    Shadow Puppet of Bima 29 Sept 2010
    14:03
  85. 85.
    Mexican Codex Map 30 Sept 2010
    14:18
  86. 86.
    Reformation Centenary Broadsheet 1 Oct 2010
    13:51
  87. 87.
    Akan Drum 4 October 2010
    14:18
  88. 88.
    Hawaiian feather helmet 5 Oct 2010
    13:55
  89. 89.
    North American buckskin map 6 Oct 2010
    13:54
  90. 90.
    Australian bark shield 7 Oct 2010
    13:46
  91. 91.
    Jade bi 8 Oct 2010
    14:03
  92. 92.
    Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle 11 Oct 2010
    14:02
  93. 93.
    Early Victorian Tea Set 12 Oct 2010
    14:16
  94. 94.
    Hokusai's The Great Wave 13 Oct 2010
    13:49
  95. 95.
    Sudanese slit drum 14 Oct 2010
    13:49
  96. 96.
    Suffragette-defaced penny 15 Oct 2010
    14:03
  97. 97.
    Russian revolutionary plate 18 Oct 2010
    14:05
  98. 98.
    Hockney's In the Dull Village 19 Oct 2010
    13:24
  99. 99.
    Throne of Weapons 20 Oct 2010
    14:09
  100. 100.
    Credit card 21 Oct 2010
    13:59
  101. 101.
    Solar-powered lamp and charger 22 Oct 2010
    13:40
  102. 102.
    A History of the World Special 18 May 2011
    27:28

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