Learn the History of the World in 100 Objects
Photo: BBC Every night on the radio, just at dozing-off-to-sleep time, the director of the British Museum, has been telling a story about the most important artefacts in history. One per night for 15 minutes. He describes the object, its context and importance to mankind throughout the ages. Now, after 6 months, we are finally, and regretfully, up to number one hundred. His choice of the object which best represents the ingenuity and aspirations of the world in 2010: a solar-powered lamp and mobile phone charger. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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