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A History Of The World In 100 Objects

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A series by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, exploring world history

A series by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, exploring world history.

A History of the World is a partnership between the BBC and the British Museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the BBC, and schools, museums and audiences across the UK. 

The project focuses on the things we have made, from flint to mobile phone.

A History Of The World In 100 Objects: A History Of The World In 100 Objects: Episode 6: The World of Our Making

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The major social and political movements that have helped shape our contemporary landscape

Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made. He concludes the series with five objects that have helped shape our contemporary landscape.

Neil MacGregor concludes the series with five objects from the 20th and 21st Century whose stories explore different aspects of our world from plastics to propaganda, sexual revolutions to war.

The objects include:

- Russian revolutionary plate
- Hockney's In the Dull Village
- Throne of Weapons
- Credit card
- Solar-powered lamp and charger

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