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  3. A History of the World in 100 Objects
  4. Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC)
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A History of the World in 100 Objects: Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC) episodes available now on BBC iPlayer

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  1. Clovis Spear Point

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    Available since Fri, 22 Jan 2010.

    5/5. Neil MacGregor on a hunting weapon dating from the earliest North American settlement.

  2. Swimming Reindeer

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    Available since Thu, 21 Jan 2010.

    4/5. Neil MacGregor on the story of the Swimming Reindeer, a carving dating back 13,000 years.

  3. Olduvai Handaxe

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    Available since Wed, 20 Jan 2010.

    3/5. Neil MacGregor on early humans as they slowly begin to move beyond their African homeland.

  4. Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool

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    Available since Tue, 19 Jan 2010.

    2/5. Two million years ago in Tanzania, a chipped stone marked the emergence of modern humans.

  5. Mummy of Hornedjitef

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    Available since Mon, 18 Jan 2010.

    1/5. On Neil's first visit to the British Museum he was intrigued by the Mummy of Hornedjitef.

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