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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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A History of the World in 100 Objects: After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC): Ain Sakri Lovers Figuerine

Neil MacGregor continues a material history of human society with the story of two lovers.

Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world through objects with one of the earliest depictions of sex in art, a tiny stone sculpture 11,000 years old.

The Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells the history of human development from the first stone axe to the credit card, using 100 selected objects from the Museum. 

Neil investigates a palm-sized stone sculpture that was found near Bethlehem, which clearly shows a couple entwined in the act of love. The contemporary sculptor Marc Quinn responds to the stone as art and the archaeologist Dr Ian Hodder considers the Natufian society that produced it. What was human life and society actually like all those years ago? Possibly a lot more sophisticated than we imagine.

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Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects

Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

A History of the World in 100 Objects: After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC)

After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC)

Why did farming start at the end of the Ice Age? Clues remain in objects left behind

Neil MacGregor's story takes him to the end of the Ice Age, as the first farmers created objects to consume new foods, venerate new gods and even take a new look at sex

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A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus

BBC Radio 4 - A History of the World in 100 Objects, After the Ice Age: Food and Sex (9000 - 3500 BC), Ain Sakri Lovers Figuerine

Neil MacGregor's material history of human society - the story of two lovers

Neil MacGregor continues his history of the world through objects - one of the earliest depictions of sex in art - a tiny stone sculpture 11,000 years old

The British Museum's Director, Neil MacGregor, investigates a palm-sized stone sculpture that was found near Bethlehem.  It clearly shows a couple entwined in the act of love. The contemporary sculptor Marc Quinn responds to the stone as art and the archaeologist Dr Ian Hodder considers the Natufian society that produced it. What was human life and society actually like all those years ago? Possibly a lot more sophisticated than we imagine!

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