A History of the World in 100 Objects
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A History of the World in 100 Objects is a popular history book and BBC radio series that tells the story of human civilization through one hundred artifacts from the British Museum’s collection.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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radio series ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Neil MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | British Museum collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCollectionFrom | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastBy | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
history through artifacts
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human civilization ⓘ |
| format | radio documentary series ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
series of 100 chapters
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series of 100 radio episodes ⓘ |
| includes |
artifacts from different continents
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artifacts from different historical periods ⓘ |
| institutionalPartner | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
print
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radio ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | chronological sequence of objects ⓘ |
| notableFor | using museum objects to tell global history ⓘ |
| notableImpact | popularized object-based history ⓘ |
| numberOfObjectsDiscussed | 100 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | radio ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Neil MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
NERFINISHED
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Penguin Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Neil MacGregor radio documentaries
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The British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
archaeology
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art history ⓘ material culture ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural exchange
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empire and power ⓘ global interconnectedness ⓘ religion and belief ⓘ technological development ⓘ trade and economy ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 2 million years of human history ⓘ |
| toldFromPerspectiveOf | museum objects ⓘ |
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