A History of the World in 100 Objects by MacGregor, Neil -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Dedication Preface: Mission Impossible Introduction: Signals from the Past

The Necessary Poetry of Things The Survival of Things The Biographies of Things Things across Time and Space The Limits of Things

A History of the World in 100 Objects

PART ONE: Making us Human

1: Mummy of Hornedjitef 2: Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool 3: Olduvai Handaxe 4: Swimming Reindeer 5: Clovis Spear Point

PART TWO: After the Ice Age: Food and Sex

6: Bird-shaped Pestle 7: Ain Sakhri Lovers Figurine 8: Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle 9: Maya Maize God Statue 10: Jomon Pot

PART THREE: The First Cities and States

11: King Den’s Sandal Label 12: Standard of Ur 13: Indus Seal 14: Jade Axe 15: Early Writing Tablet

PART FOUR: The Beginnings of Science and Literature

16: Flood Tablet 17: Rhind Mathematical Papyrus 18: Minoan Bull-leaper 19: Mold Gold Cape 20: Statue of Ramesses II

PART FIVE: Old World, New Powers

21: Lachish Reliefs 22: Sphinx of Taharqo 23: Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel 24: Paracas Textile 25: Gold Coin of Croesus

PART SIX: The World in the Age of Confucius

26: Oxus Chariot Model 27: Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur and Lapith 28: Basse-Yutz Flagons 29: Olmec Stone Mask 30: Chinese Bronze Bell

PART SEVEN: Empire Builders

31: Coin with Head of Alexander 32: Pillar of Ashoka 33: Rosetta Stone 34: Chinese Han Lacquer Cup 35: Head of Augustus

PART EIGHT: Ancient Pleasures, Modern Spice

36: Warren Cup 37: North American Otter Pipe 38: Ceremonial Ballgame Belt 39: Admonitions Scroll 40: Hoxne Pepper Pot

PART NINE: The Rise of World Faiths

41: Seated Buddha from Gandhara 42: Gold Coins of Kumaragupta I 43: Plate showing Shapur II 44: Hinton St Mary Mosaic 45: Arabian Bronze Hand

PART TEN: The Silk Road and Beyond

46: Gold Coins of Abd al-Malik 47: Sutton Hoo Helmet 48: Moche Warrior Pot 49: Korean Roof Tile 50: Silk Princess Painting

PART ELEVEN: Inside the Palace: Secrets at Court

51: Maya Relief of Royal Blood-letting 52: Harem Wall-painting Fragments 53: Lothair Crystal 54: Statue of Tara 55: Chinese Tang Tomb Figures

PART TWELVE: Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders

56: Vale of York Hoard 57: Hedwig Beaker 58: Japanese Bronze Mirror 59: Borobudur Buddha Head 60: Kilwa Pot Sherds

PART THIRTEEN: Status Symbols

61: The Lewis Chessmen 62: Hebrew Astrolabe 63: Ife Head 64: The David Vases 65: Taino Ritual Seat

PART FOURTEEN: Meeting the Gods

66: Holy Thorn Reliquary 67: Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy 68: Shiva and Parvati Sculpture 69: Sculpture of Huastec Goddess 70: Hoa Hakananai’a Easter Island Statue

PART FIFTEEN: The Threshold of the Modern World

71: Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent 72: Ming Banknote 73: Inca Gold Llama 74: Jade Dragon Cup 75: Dürer’s Rhinoceros

PART SIXTEEN: The First Global Economy

76: Mechanical Galleon 77: Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans 78: Double-headed Serpent 79: Kakiemon Elephants 80: Pieces of Eight

PART SEVENTEEN: Tolerance and Intolerance

81: Shi’a Religious Parade Standard 82: Miniature of a Mughal Prince 83: Shadow Puppet of Bima 84: Mexican Codex Map 85: Reformation Centenary Broadsheet

PART EIGHTEEN: Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment

86: Akan Drum 87: Hawaiian Feather Helmet 88: North American Buckskin Map 89: Australian Bark Shield 90: Jade Bi

PART NINETEEN: Mass Production, Mass Persuasion

91: Ship’s Chronometer from HMS Beagle 92: Early Victorian Tea Set 93: Hokusai’s The Great Wave 94: Sudanese Slit Drum 95: Suffragette-defaced Penny

PART TWENTY: The World of Our Making

96: Russian Revolutionary Plate 97: Hockney’s In the Dull Village 98: Throne of Weapons 99: Credit Card 100: Solar-powered Lamp and Charger

Maps List of Objects Bibliography References Picture Credits and Text Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Copyright Page