The project included objects from across the entire world.

Evidence

The objects had to cover the whole world, as far as possible equally. … They would try to address as many aspects of human experience as proved practicable, and to tell us about whole societies, not just the rich and powerful within them. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 35

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 35