Old Maps, Expeditions and Explorations: Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story

Experience the dramatic story of ancient Britain, its changing landscapes and the people who lived here. This major exhibition showcases more than 200 specimens, objects and life-size models. Watch the short film to find out how our specially commissioned models were created.

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Exhibition and tickets
About the exhibition, ticket prices and information.
Highlights of the exhibition
Slideshow: see what's in the exhibition.
Win a trip to South Africa
Scoop a holiday to a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Exhibition films
Unravel the human story in these new exhibition films.
Events
Late opening, expert-led talks, workshops and more.
School visits
Bookings for schools, learning themes and workshops.
Shop
Buy fun and educational items related to the exhibition.
Britain’s early settlers
Learn more about humans in Britain.

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Abkhazia

My favourite is the story of 19th century 'negotiations' between an up-coming Russia and a declining Ottoman Turkey in which Russia demanded the cession by Ottoman -Turkey of the province of Abkhazia. The Turkish delegates who had been summoned to the Czar's palace had little idea of their empire, where Abkhazia was or how big a loss it would represent to Ottoman Turkey. It's actually 8,600 sq kilometers, or 40% of a Wales for those who prefer more traditional area measurements. However there was a map of Abkhazia hanging on the Czar's palace walls, alongside a similarly-sized map of the palace gardens - no scale to either map, although the latter was probably at a somewhat larger scale. Based on these 2 maps the Ottoman delegation concluded they were ceding an insignificant piece of territory.- Dr Hillary Shaw