A History of the World in 100 Objects
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A History of the World in 100 Objects is a popular history book and BBC radio series that tells the story of human civilization through one hundred artifacts from the British Museum’s collection.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of the World in 100 Objects Context triple: [Neil MacGregor, notableWork, A History of the World in 100 Objects]
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A.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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B.
The English: A Portrait of a People
The English: A Portrait of a People is a non-fiction book by Jeremy Paxman that explores the character, history, and national identity of the English.
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A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters is a postmodern novel by Julian Barnes that playfully reimagines episodes from human and natural history through a series of loosely connected, genre-blending narratives.
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A Short History of the World
A Short History of the World is a concise, popular history book by H. G. Wells that surveys human history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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E.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of the World in 100 Objects Target entity description: A History of the World in 100 Objects is a popular history book and BBC radio series that tells the story of human civilization through one hundred artifacts from the British Museum’s collection.
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A.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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B.
The English: A Portrait of a People
The English: A Portrait of a People is a non-fiction book by Jeremy Paxman that explores the character, history, and national identity of the English.
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C.
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
A History of the World in 10½ Chapters is a postmodern novel by Julian Barnes that playfully reimagines episodes from human and natural history through a series of loosely connected, genre-blending narratives.
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D.
A Short History of the World
A Short History of the World is a concise, popular history book by H. G. Wells that surveys human history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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E.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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radio series ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
BBC
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British Museum ⓘ |
| author | Neil MacGregor ⓘ |
| basedOn | British Museum collection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCollectionFrom | British Museum ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastBy | BBC Radio 4 ⓘ |
| focus |
history through artifacts
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human civilization ⓘ |
| format | radio documentary series ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
series of 100 chapters
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series of 100 radio episodes ⓘ |
| includes |
artifacts from different continents
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artifacts from different historical periods ⓘ |
| institutionalPartner | British Museum ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
print
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radio ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | chronological sequence of objects ⓘ |
| notableFor | using museum objects to tell global history ⓘ |
| notableImpact | popularized object-based history ⓘ |
| numberOfObjectsDiscussed | 100 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | radio ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Radio 4 ⓘ |
| presenter | Neil MacGregor ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Neil MacGregor radio documentaries
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The British Museum ⓘ
linked to:
British Museum
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| subject |
archaeology
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art history ⓘ material culture ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural exchange
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empire and power ⓘ global interconnectedness ⓘ religion and belief ⓘ technological development ⓘ trade and economy ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 2 million years of human history ⓘ |
| toldFromPerspectiveOf | museum objects ⓘ |
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Subject: A History of the World in 100 Objects Description of subject: A History of the World in 100 Objects is a popular history book and BBC radio series that tells the story of human civilization through one hundred artifacts from the British Museum’s collection.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Robert Neil
A History of the World in 100 Objects (BBC Radio 4 series)
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featuresCollection
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100 objects from the British Museum
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linked to: A History of the World in 100 Objects
A History of the World in 100 Objects (BBC Radio 4 series)
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hasCompanionBook
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A History of the World in 100 Objects (book)
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linked to: A History of the World in 100 Objects
A History of the World in 100 Objects (BBC Radio 4 series)
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hasCompanionProject
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A History of the World (BBC–British Museum project)
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linked to: A History of the World in 100 Objects
subject linked to:
The Reformation: Europe’s House Divided (BBC Radio 4 series)