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British Empire - Coggle Diagram
British Empire
Violences and Contreversy
looted artifacts away from their home countries to display them in a museum
fought countries for their territory throught oppressive regimes
Purposefully gave desease and caused famines amongs colonies that didn't obey them
Countries asking for repatriation like Greece, Nigeria, and China
Debates on ownership and ethics
Famous art
Rosetta Stone (Ancient Egypt)
Parthenon Marbles (Greece)
Assyrian Lion Hunt Reliefs (Iraq)
Benin Bronzes (Nigeria)
Hoa Hakananai'a
British museum
largest history museum
displays 8 millions pieces
located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
Purpose of the British Empire
Preserve human history and culture
Educate the public
Provide access to global heritage