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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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

Bird-shaped Pestle

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Neil MacGregor, continues his series retelling humanity's history through the objects it has made. Today, he's investigating early attempts at cookery Show more

BBC Radio 4 LW

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