A history of the world in 100 objects
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New York : Viking, 2011, c2010., New York : Viking, 2011.
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1st American ed.
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xxvi, 707 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Neil MacGregor's BBC radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book will be the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects, chosen from the British Museum's collection, that made us who we are. Includes primary sources.
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9780670022700
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Neil MacGregor's BBC radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book will be the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects, chosen from the British Museum's collection, that made us who we are. Includes primary sources.
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MacGregor, N. (20112010). A history of the world in 100 objects. 1st American ed. New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)MacGregor, Neil, 1946-. 20112010. A History of the World in 100 Objects. New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)MacGregor, Neil, 1946-, A History of the World in 100 Objects. New York, Viking, 20112010.
MLA Citation (style guide)MacGregor, Neil. A History of the World in 100 Objects. 1st American ed. New York, Viking, 20112010.
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Making us human (2,000,000 - 9,000 BC).|t Mummy of Hornedjitef ; Olduvai stone chopping tool ; Olduvai handaxe ; Swimming reindeer ; Clovis spear point --|t After the ice age: food and sex (9000 - 3500 BC). |t Bird-shaped pestle ; Ain Sakhri lovers figurine ; Egyptian clay model of cattle ; Maya maize god statue ; Jomon pot --|g The|t first cities and states (4000 - 2000 BC). |t King Den’s sandal label ; Standard of Ur ; Indus seal ; Jade axe ; Early writing tablet --|g The|t beginnings of science and literature (2000 - 700 BC). |t Flood tablet ; Rhind mathematical papyrus ; Minoan bull-leaper ; Mold gold cape ; Statue of Ramesses II --|t Old world, new powers (1100 - 300 BC). |t Lachish reliefs ; Sphinx of Taharqo ; Chinese Zhou ritual vessel ; Paracas textile ; Gold coin of Croesus --|g The|t world in the age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC). |t Oxus chariot model ; Parthenon sculpture: centaur and lapith ; Basse-Yutz flagons ; Olmec stone mask ; Chinese bronze bell --|t Empire builders (300 BC - AD 10). |t Coin with head of Alexander ; Pillar of Ashoka ; Rosetta stone ; Chinese Han lacquer cup ; Head of Augustus --|t Ancient pleasures, modern spice (AD 1 – 500). |t Warren cup ; North American otter pipe ; Ceremonial ballgame belt ; Admonitions scroll ; Hoxne pepper pot --|g The|t rise of world faiths (AD 100 – 600). |t Seated Buddha from Gandhara ; Gold coins of Kumaragupta I ; Plate showing Shapur II ; Hinton St. Mary mosaic ; Arabian bronze hand --|g The|t silk road and beyond (AD 400 – 800). |t Gold coins of Abd al-Malik ; Sutton Hoo helmet ; Moche warrior pot ; Korean roof tile ; Silk princess painting --|t Inside the palace: secrets at court (AD 700 – 900). |t Maya relief of royal blood-letting ; Harem wall-painting fragments ; Lothair crystal ; Statue of Tara ; Chinese Tang tomb figures --|t Pilgrims, raiders, and traders (AD 800 – 1300). |t Vale of York hoard ; Hedwig beaker ; Japanese bronze mirror ; Borobudur Buddha head ; Kilwa pot sherds --|t Status symbols (AD 1100 – 1500). |g The|t Lewis chessmen ; Hebrew astrolabe ; Ife head ; The David vases ; Taino ritual seat --|t Meeting the Gods (AD 1200 – 1500). |t Holy thorn reliquary ; Icon of the triumph of orthodoxy ; Shiva and Parvati sculpture ; Sculpture of Huastec goddess ; Hoa Hakananai’a Easter Island statue --|g The|t threshold of the modern world (AD 1375 – 1550). |t Tughra of Suleiman the magnificent ; Ming banknote ; Inca gold llama ; Jade dragon cup ; Durer’s rhinoceros --|g The|t first global economy (AD 1450 – 1650). |t Mechanical galleon ; Benin plaque: the Oba with Europeans ; Double-headed serpent ; Kakiemon elephants ; Pieces of eight --|t Tolerance and intolerance (AD 1550 – 1700). |t Shi’a religious parade standard ; miniature of a Mughal prince ; Shadow puppet of Bima ; Mexican codex map ; Reformation centenary broadsheet --|t Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680 – 1820). |t Akan drum ; Hawaiian feather helmet ; North American buckskin map ; Australian bark shield ; Jade Bi --|t Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (AD 1780 – 1914). |t Ship’s chronometer from HMS Beagle ; Early Victorian tea set ; Hokusai’s The Great Wave ; Sudanese slit drum ; Suffragette-defaced penny--|g The|t world of our making (AD 1914 – 2010). |t Russian revolutionary plate ; Hockney’s In the Dull Village ; Throne of weapons ; Credit card ; Solar-powered lamp and charger. |
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