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Todos conocemos a TED por sus famosas charlas de entre quince y veinte minutos en las que expertos en diversos campos, fundamentalmente de la tecnología, el entretenimiento y el diseño, comparten '... Via Juan Jesús Baño Egea 
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TED Talks A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism.
At first glance this TED Talk appears to be more about ancient history, archaeology and biblical studies that anything modern. Yet as Neil MacGregor, the Director of the British Museum continues his discussion of the Cyrus Cylinder (A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script), it becomes clear that this historical artifact is an important more of how modern states conceive of their heritage, cultural legacy and role within the Middle East today (such as Israel, Iraq, Iran and the U.K.). As such the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism and plays a role in shaping Middle Eastern cultural and political institutions. Via Seth Dixon
Rebecca Farrea's curator insight,
November 8, 2013 9:16 AM
Neil MacGregor, the Director of the British Museum, explains Middle Eastern history using the Cyrus Cylinder. His first point in this TED talk is especially interesting because he explains that people age and perish and objects do the same, but objects such as this cylinder survive and are able to tell important stories of history for a much longer time than people normally can. |
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As the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Thomas P. Campbell thinks deeply about curating—not just selecting art objects, but placing them in a setting where the public can learn their stories. Via Robin Good
Ajo Monzó's curator insight,
September 26, 2014 7:20 AM
Muy interesante y profunda charla sobre el concepto de "curación" . 
ManufacturingStories's curator insight,
September 26, 2014 8:47 AM
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Jimena Acebes Sevilla's curator insight,
October 18, 2014 6:25 PM
El curador de el curador es el de presentar información especializada a una audiencia interesada. |
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