A History of the World in 100 Objects is a History Documentary programme.

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A History of the World in 100 Objects: Double-Headed Serpent

Series 1, episode 78

Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor retells the history of human development using 100 selected objects from the Museum. Neil explores the Aztec world and the Spanish conquest of this culture, through a double-headed serpent made from tiny pieces of turquoise