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German architect and archaeologist Wilhelm Dörpfeld (1853-1940), who excavated Troy with Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) and carried on Schliemann's work after his death in 1890.

German pioneer archaeologist Johann Ludwig Heinrich Julius Schliemann (1822-1890), whose excavations revealed what is universally accepted to be the site of Troy in what is now Hisarlik in modern-day Turkey. Photo taken by Ed. Schultze Hofphotograph...

The Slave Medallion made by the British potter Josiah Wedgwood to promote the abolition of slavery in 1787. Thousands of medallions were made and given out to supporters of the cause. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

A glacier of cream-coloured earthenware produced by the Etruria factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). This style was popular with Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of Great Britain (r. 1760-1820) and so became known as Queen’s ware...

A portrait of the celebrated potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). From The Scientific Correspondence of Joseph Priestley by Priestley, Joseph, New York: Collins Printing House, 1892. (Science History Institute, Philadelphia)

Nautilus and marine-themed serving dishes produced by the Etruria factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). The pearlware has gilded edges. The stems are decorated to resemble coral while the foot of each dish is in the form of a mussel shell...

A c. 1787 jasper stoneware cup and saucer for drinking chocolate produced by the Etruria factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). The central design shows Libya holding a cornucopia. (British Museum, London)

A selection of brooches, cameos, and buckles produced by the Etruria factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). (British Museum, London)

An abandoned triple plough. Such machines with superior metal cutting blades were first introduced to agriculture during the Industrial Revolution of the 18-19th century.

A French illustration of a horse-powered threshing machine. This machine, used to separate grain from the husk, was invented in 1787 by the Scotsman Andrew Meikle (1719-1811). The machine used a drum with beaters to remove the husk, first...