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24 alternatives to Relics

A History of the World Told in 133 Objects

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Relics launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Workers▲65

   Archaeology of the Industrial Age

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bone Rooms▲73

   From scientific racism to human prehistory in museums

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The History of the Renaissance World▲72

   Engaging survey of incredible stories from 1095 - 1453 CE

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Prosper!▲55

   How to create a world worth inheriting

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mini Museum 3▲5

   Billions of Years of History in the Palm of Your Hand

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood▲67

   Where the big ideas of the modern era came from

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Drawing On Our History▲60

   An anatomical view of the world I was born into.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Shape of Time▲62

   Remarks on the history of things

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Artifacts▲235

    Collect, share and celebrate what endures through objects.

    Nov 2025 · artifacts.is · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stiff▲62

    The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Medieval Graffiti▲70

    The lost voices of England's churches

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Landmarks▲53

    On the importance of language and landscape

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Oxford History of Board Games▲73

    Investigates the myriad board games around the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The World of Vikings▲53

    Official companion book

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Geography of Genius▲61

    A search for the World's most creative places

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Power of Myth▲68

    The impact of the themes and symbols of ancient narratives

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession▲65

    How desire shapes the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Buried Giant▲61

    Why history repeats itself.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A History of Silicon Valley▲71

    The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities ▲73

    Curated selection of the best tools available

    2015 · its alternatives →

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