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A history of the world in 100 objects from the British Museum / [curators Belinda Crerar and Becky Allen]

Record no:

70310

Call no:

708.2 HIS

Author:

Crerar, Belinda ; Allen, Becky ; British Museum ; Western Australian Museum

Publisher:

Welshpool, W.A.: Western Australian Museum

Year:

2016

Description:

259 p. : col. ill., maps, ports. ; 27 cm.

Subject:

British Museum - Exhibitions;
British Museum - Catalogues and collections;
Material culture - History - Exhibitions;
World history - Sources;
Western Australian Museum - Exhibitions;

Isbn:

9781925040289

Notes:

The 101st object is the Dipole Antenna from the WA Museum Collection.
Exhibition held at the WA Museum 13 Feb 2016 – 18 Jun 2016.

Type:

Book

Abstract:

"A history of humanity through the objects people have created" - Alec Coles.

Contents:

Beginnings (2,000,000 years ago to 2,500 BCE) -- The first cities (3,000-700 BCE) -- Power and philosophy (700 BCE-100 BCE) -- Ritual and belief (1-800 CE) -- Trading and invading (300-1100 CE) -- Innovation and adaption (900-1550 CE) - Encounters and

connections (1500-1800 CE) -- The world of our making (1800 CE to today).

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Item availability

{ 6 } items found

Result	Links	Location	Library	Shelf no	Status	Year	Volume	Copy
1		Main Library	Western Australian Museum	708.2 HIS	On Shelf
2		Anthropology	Western Australian Museum	708.2 HIS	On Shelf
3		History	Western Australian Museum	708.2 HIS	On Shelf
4		Albany	Western Australian Museum	708.2 HIS	On Shelf
5		Geraldton	Western Australian Museum	708.2 HIS	On Shelf
6		Archives room (Bay 7)	Western Australian Museum	708.2 HIS	On Shelf