Big swords and Bronze Age war protests | Curator's Corner S1 Ep2 #CuratorsCorner

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From a channel Lumen includes in full: The British Museum's channel features its curators and conservators, including Irving Finkel's long-running Curator's Corner, explaining objects in the collection and what they reveal about the ancient and medieval world.

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A 8-minute video from The British Museum's catalogue; the title names its topic.

History

Video by The British Museum, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Curator's Corner | Season 1, Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory, Curator's Corner | British Museum

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