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A History of the World in 100 Objects Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680-1820) Episodes

    Jade bi

    5/5 Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th-century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade disc

    Australian Bark Shield

    4/5 Neil MacGregor with a bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook

    North American Buckskin Map

    3/5 Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America

    Hawaiian feather helmet

    2/5 Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders.

    Akan Drum

    1/5 Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade