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Four millennia of cultural history in Nigeria (ca. 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1900)

Journal of world prehistory19 (2) • Published In 2005 • Pages: 133-168

By: Ogundiran, Akinwumi.

Abstract
This retrospective on the author’s own fieldwork also provides an overview of archaeological research in Nigeria covering the Late Stone Age to the nineteenth and even twentieth centuries, identifying gaps knowledge at the time of writing. Most excavations focused on cities in order to understand urbanization, states formation, increasing social complexity, and developments in metallurgy—processes critical for understanding the West African Regional Development Tradition. In contrast, archaeological investigations focusing on recent centuries sought to shed light on the acculturation that occurred with the advent of Atlantic trading networks.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Sociocultural trends
External trade
Status, role, and prestige
Territorial hierarchy
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
West African Regional Development
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2021
Field Date
1961-1971, 1978
Coverage Date
4000-100 BP
Coverage Place
Nigeria
Notes
Akinwumi Ogundiran
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-168)
LCCN
87655790
LCSH
West African Regional Development