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A History of the World in 100 Objects

"A History of the World in 100 Objects was a joint project of BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum, comprising a 100-part radio series written and presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor. In 15-minute presentations broadcast on weekdays on Radio 4, MacGregor used objects of ancient art, industry, technology and arms, all of which are in the British Museum's collections, as an introduction to parts of human history. The series, four years in planning, began on 18 January 2010 and was broadcast over 20 weeks. A book to accompany the series, A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor, was published by Allen Lane on 28 October 2010. The entire series is also available for download along with an audio version of the book for purchase. The British Museum won the 2011 Art Fund Prize for its role in hosting the project." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_World_in_100_Objects

The Wikipedia page features a table showing each object, its origin and date, the BBC podcast link and the Museum page link, and links to additional contributors.

A 100 part series by Neil MacGregor, made during his time as Director of the British Museum, exploring world history from two million years ago to the present.

Objects featured in the series can be explored and their stories discovered in the Museum galleries or here on the website through the links below.

This radio program has now ended but the programmes will continue to be available. Listen to the programmes by following the links below, or save them to your computer or mp3 player by following the links on the podcast page here."