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Pottery vessel

Aztecs (Mexica)

Find out more about the objects and beliefs of this ancient american culture 

Incas

An empire that stretched along the Andes mountains covering over 2,400 miles 

Imperial China

Find out about more about Imperial China and its many dynasties 

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Model of a boat

Museum explorer

Which ancient Egyptian god
travelled by boat? 

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A brief history of Money 

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Make your own piece of history 

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A History of the World
in 100 Objects

Hoa Hakananai'a, Easter Island Statue

Two million years of world history

Listen to the Radio 4 series presented by Museum Director, Neil MacGregor 

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in 100 objects 

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Time

How do we mark and measure time?

Writing

From cuneiform to Chinese script, the story of writing is over 5,000 years old 

Animals

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ancient and modern cultures 

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Jade horse

Chinese jade

Jade has always been the material most highly prized in China, above silver and gold 

Michelangelo's drawings

An insight into how the sculptor, painter and architect worked and thought 

Feather head

Power and Taboo

Sacred objects from the islands of the Pacific Ocean 

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