成人快手

The Beginnings of Science and Literature

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

• 57 mins

Old World, New Powers (1100-300 BC)

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

• 60 mins

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

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

• 60 mins

Empire Builders (300 BC - AD 10)

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

• 60 mins

The Rise of World Faiths (AD 100 - 600)

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

• 60 mins

The Silk Road and Beyond (AD 400 - 800)

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

• 60 mins

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

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

• 57 mins

Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (AD 800 - 1300)

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

• 57 mins

Status Symbols (AD 1100 - 1500)

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

• 60 mins

Meeting the Gods

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

• 60 mins

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

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

• 60 mins

First Global Economy (AD 1450 - 1600)

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

• 60 mins

Tolerance and Intolerance (AD 1550-1700)

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

• 60 mins

Exploration, Exploitation and Englightenment (AD 1680-1820)

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

• 58 mins

Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (AD 1780-1914)

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

• 60 mins

The World of Our Making (AD 1914-2010)

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

• 60 mins