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A History of the World in 100 Objects OmnibusEpisodes

  1. Exploration, Exploitation and Englightenment (AD 1680-1820)

    18/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made

  2. Tolerance and Intolerance (AD 1550-1700)

    17/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  3. The Threshold of the Modern World (AD 1375-1550)

    15/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  4. Meeting the Gods

    14/20Neil MacGregor examines religious relics from the 14th and 15th centuries.

  5. Status Symbols (AD 1100 - 1500)

    13/20Neil MacGregor explores the great status symbols of taste and power around 700 years ago.

  6. Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (AD 800 - 1300)

    12/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  7. Inside the Palace: Secrets at Court (AD 700 - 800)

    11/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  8. The Silk Road and Beyond (AD 400 - 800)

    10/20Neil MacGregor explores the world along and beyond the Silk Road 1300 years ago.

  9. The Rise of World Faiths (AD 100 - 600)

    9/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  10. Ancient pleasures, modern spice (AD 1 - 500)

    8/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made

  11. Empire Builders (300 BC - AD 10)

    7/20Neil MacGregor is with the great rulers of the world over 2000 years ago.

  12. The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)

    6/20Five more items in Neil MacGregor's history of humanity through the objects it has made.

  13. Old World, New Powers (1100-300 BC)

    5/20Neil MacGregor explores the rise of new societies 3,000 years ago.

  14. The Beginnings of Science and Literature

    4/20Neil Macgregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made

  15. The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC)

    3/20Neil Macgregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  16. After the Ice Age

    2/20Neil Macgregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made

  17. Making Us Human

    1/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made

  18. The World of Our Making (AD 1914-2010)

    Neil MacGregor completes his history of humanity, told through the objects it has made

  19. Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (AD 1780-1914)

    Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.

  20. First Global Economy (AD 1450 - 1600)

    Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made