Show A History of the World in 100 Objects, Ep Credit card - Oct 21, 2010 Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things. Today's object offers a story of authority, pain and belief from the world of the ancient Maya. The director of the British Museum in London has spent the past year choosing objects from the museum's vast collection to represent a two million year story of humanity. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A History of the World in 100 Objects. This week Neil MacGregor, the Director of the British Museum, is exploring power and intrigue in the great royal courts of the world around 800 AD. What we know about ancient Rome is inextricably tied to the architecture and art objects that still exist today. A History of the World in 100 Objects [Neil MacGregor] on Amazon.com. Listen to A History of the World in 100 Objects episodes free, on demand. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made Listen all the podcasts, conferences, online radios for free on your iPhone, android, windows phone and pc. | 19936 The history of the world as told through objects. The history of humanity as told through one hundred objects from the British Museum is back in Africa. Please try again later. Listen to A History of the World in 100 Objects episodes free, on demand. Answer to A History of the World in 100 Objects Episode 46: Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik What can this gold coin tell us about the leadership in the Middle East Listen to A History of the World in 100 Objects episodes free, on demand. Earthenware sculpture, from China. -- The Wall Street Journal The blockbuster New York Times bestseller and the companion volume to the wildly popular radio series When did people first start to wear jewelry or play music? Listen to A History of the World in 100 Objects episodes free, on demand. The director of the British Museum in London has spent the past year choosing objects from the museum's vast collection to represent a two million year story of humanity. The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. See all the objects from the Radio 4 series A History of the World in 100 Objects.Click on any link to find out more about an object, zoom in on the image and listen again or download the programme. A History of the World in 100 Objects - Kindle edition by Neil Macgregor.