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Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC)
Neil MacGregor tells the story of two million years of our development through a hundred objects in the British Museum. We begin with the first that make us human
First Broadcast18 Jan 2010
Latest Broadcast23 Jan 2010
Episodes5
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History
Episodes
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor on a hunting weapon dating from the earliest North American settlement.
Jan 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
On Neil's first visit to the British Museum he was intrigued by the Mummy of Hornedjitef.
Jan 2010
EPISODE
A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor on early humans as they slowly begin to move beyond their African homeland.
Jan 2010
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Two million years ago in Tanzania, a chipped stone marked the emergence of modern humans.
Jan 2010
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor on the story of the Swimming Reindeer, a carving dating back 13,000 years.
Jan 2010