A History of the World in 100 Objects

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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.

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A History of the World in 100 Objects: The Beginning of Science and Literature (1500 - 700 BC): Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

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Neil MacGregor describes man's early calculations on an Egyptian papyrus fragment

In a week that explores man's new found self expression through words and numbers, Neil MacGregor describes the British Museum's most famous mathematical papyrus

In a week that explores man's early experiments with numbers, Neil MacGregor describes the British Museum's most famous mathematical papyrus. This shows how and why the ancient Egyptians were dealing with numbers around 1550 BC. This papyrus contains 84 different calculations to help with various aspects of Egyptian life, from pyramid building to working out how much grain it takes to fatten a goose. Neil MacGregor describes it as "a crammer for a dazzling career in an ancient civil service".  

A History of the World in 100 Objects: The Beginning of Science and Literature (1500 - 700 BC)

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4,000 years ago, societies began to express themselves through myth, maths and monuments

4,000 years ago societies were becoming more sophisticated. Among this week's objects are the earliest examples of literature and science

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