Archives Tag: Nok Culture
Did You Know? Nigeria Has One Of The Earliest Known Civilizations
April 19, 2022
The Nok culture is said to have belonged to a homogenous group of people who had a well ordered economy and a good system of government.[1]According to Archaeological discoveries, The Nok civilization-around (500BC-200AD)-is one of the earliest known civilizations. This means that as far back as 9000 BC, There was a history of human existence … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Has One Of The Earliest Known Civilizations
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The Nok Culture, Nigeria’s Oldest Known Civilization
April 19, 2022
When British Archaeologist Bernard Fagg received a terracotta head that had served as a scarecrow for a local clerk in the Jos area, he knew he was up to something. The head resembled sculpture that he had earlier seen- one discovered fifteen years before by a worker at a mine near the village of Nok … Continue reading The Nok Culture, Nigeria’s Oldest Known Civilization
The US Returns Smuggled Ancient Artifacts Back to Nigeria
April 19, 2022
A collection of Nigerian antiquities of great historical and cultural significance to Nigeria have found their way back to country. The antiquities, which dates back about 2,000 years ago, were first detected in France, en route the US, and seized at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City in April 2010.
