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Money
Discover 4,000 years of money, from coins to banknotes, shells to mobile phones
Writing
From cuneiform to Chinese script, the story of writing is over 5,000 years old
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Native North America
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The vast geographic and environmental diversity of the North American continent has allowed one of the most culturally diverse regions on the planet to emerge.
Societies across the continent have developed beautiful and complex material worlds that reflect the character and personality of their territories.
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Australia
Aboriginal Australians have occupied Australia for over 50,000 years
Incas
An empire that stretched along the Andes mountains covering over 2,400 miles
Imperial China
Find out about more about Imperial China and its many dynasties