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Four millennia of cultural history in Nigeria (ca. 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1900)
Journal of world prehistory • 19 (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.
- 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