(1 - 5 of 5 programmes)
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Early Writing Tablet
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Available since Fri, 5 Feb 2010.
5/5. Neil MacGregor finds the earliest example of writing: a 5,000-year-old tablet about beer.
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Jade Axe
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Available since Thu, 4 Feb 2010.
4/5. Neil MacGregor tells the story of a 6,000-year-old axe found in Kent.
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Indus Seal
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Available since Wed, 3 Feb 2010.
3/5. Neil MacGregor examines stone stamps from the Indus Valley in modern-day Pakistan.
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Standard of Ur
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Available since Tue, 2 Feb 2010.
2/5. Neil MacGregor describes the discovery of a set of mosaics from the ancient city of Ur.
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King Den's Sandal Label
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Available since Mon, 1 Feb 2010.
1/5. Neil MacGregor investigates a great Pharoah's sandal label.
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