Summary of Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Human life began in Africa. Our ancestors there created the first stone tools to chop meat, bones, and wood. It was this increasing dependency on the things we create that makes humans different from all other animals. #2 The mummy of Hornedjitef, an Egyptian priest, is still yielding new information and sending us messages through time. The objects that were made for him demonstrate the ways in which this his