A History of the World in 100 Objects

BBC Radio 4

Episodes

• Mummy of Hornedjitef

• Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool

• Olduvai Handaxe

• Swimming Reindeer

• Clovis Spear Point

• Bird-shaped Pestle

• Ain Sakri Lovers Figuerine

• Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle

• Maya Maize God Statue

• Jomon Pot

• King Den's Sandal Label

• Standard of Ur

• Indus Seal

• Jade Axe

• Early Writing Tablet

• Flood tablet

• Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

• Minoan Bull Leaper

• Mold Gold Cape

• Statue of Ramesses

• Lachish Reliefs

• Sphinx of Taharqo

• Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel

• Paracas Textile Fragment

• Gold Coin of Croesus

• Oxus Chariot Model

• Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur + Lapith

• Basse Yutz Flagons

• Olmec Stone Mask

• Chinese Bronze Bell

• Head of Alexander

• Pillar of Ashoka

• Rosetta Stone

• Chinese Han lacquer cup

• Head of Augustus

• Warren Cup

• North American otter pipe

• Ceremonial ballgame belt

• Admonitions Scroll

• Hoxne pepper pot

• Seated Buddha from Gandhara

• Gold coin of Kumaragupta I

• Silver plate showing Shapur II

• Hinton St Mary Mosaic

• Arabian bronze hand

• Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik

• Sutton Hoo helmet

• Moche warrior pot

• Korean roof tile

• Silk princess painting

• Maya Relief of Royal Blood-Letting

• Harem wall painting fragments

• Lothair Crystal

• Statue of Tara

• Chinese Tang tomb figures

• Vale of York Hoard

• Hedwig glass beaker

• Japanese bronze mirror

• Borobudur Buddha head

• Kilwa pot sherds

• Lewis Chessmen

• Hebrew Astrolabe

• Ife Head

• The David Vases

• Taino Ritual Seat

• Holy Thorn Reliquary

• Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy

• Shiva and Parvati Sculpture

• Statue of Huastec Goddess

• Hoa Hakananai'a Easter Island Statue

• Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent

• Ming Banknote

• Inca Gold Llama

• Jade Dragon Cup

• Durer's Rhinoceros

• The mechanical galleon

• Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans

• Double-headed serpent

• Kakiemon elephants

• Pieces of eight

• The Shi'a religious parade standard

• Miniature of a Mughal prince

• Shadow Puppet of Bima

• Mexican codex map

• Reformation centenary broadsheet

• Akan drum

• Hawaiian feather helmet

• North American buckskin map

• Australian bark shield

• Jade bi

• Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

• Early Victorian tea set

• Hokusai's The Great Wave

• Sudanese slit drum

• Suffragette-defaced penny

• Russian revolutionary plate

• Hockney's In the Dull Village

• Throne of Weapons

• Credit card

• Solar-powered lamp and charger

• Object 101