A History of the World in 100 Objects | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 07/06/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_World_in_100_Objects


00:01:43 1 Content
00:04:44 2 Reception
00:07:29 3 Objects
00:07:38 3.1 Making us human (2,000,000 – 9,000 BC)
00:08:01 3.2 After the Ice Age: food and sex (9,000 – 3,000 BC)
00:08:27 3.3 The first cities and states (4,000 – 2,000 BC)
00:08:52 3.4 The beginning of science and literature (1500 – 700 BC)
00:09:19 3.5 Old world, new powers (1100–300 BC)
00:09:43 3.6 The world in the age of Confucius (500–300 BC)
00:10:09 3.7 Empire builders (300 BC – AD 1)
00:10:38 3.8 Ancient pleasures, modern spice (AD 1 – 600)
00:11:03 3.9 The rise of world faiths (AD 200 – 600)
00:11:28 3.10 The Silk Road and beyond (AD 400 – 700)
00:11:53 3.11 Inside the palace: secrets at court (AD 700 – 950)
00:12:20 3.12 Pilgrims, raiders and traders (AD 900 – 1300)
00:12:45 3.13 Status symbols (AD 1200–1400)
00:13:09 3.14 Meeting the gods (AD 1200–1400)
00:13:33 3.15 The threshold of the modern world (AD 1375–1550)
00:13:59 3.16 The first global economy (AD 1450–1600)
00:14:25 3.17 Tolerance and intolerance (AD 1550–1700)
00:14:52 3.18 Exploration, exploitation and enlightenment (AD 1680–1820)
00:15:17 3.19 Mass production, mass persuasion (AD 1780–1914)
00:15:43 3.20 The world of our making (AD 1914–2010)
00:16:10 4 Special edition
00:16:59 5 Art Fund Prize
00:18:00 6 Touring exhibition
00:19:15 7 See also



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A History of the World in 100 Objects was a joint project of BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum, comprising a 100-part radio series written and presented by British Museum director Neil MacGregor. In 15-minute presentations broadcast on weekdays on Radio 4, MacGregor used objects of ancient art, industry, technology and arms, all of which are in the British Museum's collections, as an introduction to parts of human history.
The series, four years in planning, began on 18 January 2010 and was broadcast over 20 weeks. A book to accompany the series, A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor, was published by Allen Lane on 28 October 2010. The entire series is also available for download along with an audio version of the book for purchase. The British Museum won the 2011 Art Fund Prize for its role in hosting the project.
In 2016, a touring exhibition of several items depicted on the radio program, also titled A History of the World in 100 Objects, travelled to various destinations, including Abu Dhabi (Manarat Al Saadiyat), Taiwan (National Palace Museum in Taipei), Japan (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Tokyo, Kyushu National Museum in Daizafu, and Kobe City Museum in Kobe), Australia (Western Australian Museum in Perth and National Museum of Australia in Canberra), and China (National Museum of China in Beijing and Shanghai Museum in Shanghai).