DAY 28 - AFRICAN HERITAGE

Emmanuel Taiwo
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12 days ago

DAY 28 - AFRICAN HERITAGE
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION
NOK CIVILIZATION

Nigeria's history is diverse in so many ways but I would be speaking on "Ancient Civilizations".

Nigeria is home to some of Africa's most ancient civilizations, such as the Nok civilization (500 BC). The Nok people are known for their sophisticated terracotta sculptures, which are some of the earliest known examples of African art. They also developed a writing system and had advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. The Nok civilization is significant because it challenges the common narrative that ancient African civilizations were less sophisticated than those in Europe and Asia. Instead, the Nok people demonstrate a high level of cultural, scientific, and artistic achievement that predates many other ancient civilizations.

The Nok culture is a population whose material remains are named after the Ham village of Nok in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria, where their terracotta sculptures were first discovered in 1928. The Nok people and the Gajiganna people may have migrated from the Central Sahara, along with pearl millet and pottery, diverged prior to arriving in the northern region of Nigeria, and thus, settled in their respective locations in the region of Gajiganna and Nok.Nok people may have also migrated from the West African Sahel to the region of Nok.Nok culture may have emerged in 1500 BCE and continued to persist until 1 BCE.

Their legacy continues to inspire pride and cultural identity in Nigeria today.

P.S - Pictures are gotten from Wikipedia.

Reference - Wikipedia.

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