The process of the production of copper and bronze is presented in this paper as a
sequential operation. Each stage of this process may influence the final product. The …

Numerous doctoral degree holders were trained in African archaeometallurgy in the Global
North as well as on the African continent. African archaeometallurgy continues to attract a …

This essay is an analysis of archaeological contributions to the understanding of Nigeria's
cultural history between ca. 2000 BC and AD 1900 focusing on the following themes: the …

This article makes a contribution towards understanding the correlation between Úgwú (hill
or mountain) and personal names among the Igbo people of Nigeria. Sacralisation of the …

Fourteen fayalitic bloomery slags, possible ore and furnace wall samples from an ancient
smelting site in southwestern Nigeria were analysed by chemical and mineralogical …

Archaeological research since 1988 in West Africa has focused almost exclusively on the
period since 10,000 BP Significant advances have been made in our understanding of the …

We have identified bloomery iron production in Nsukka, southeast Nigeria, coeval with iron
production in the Nok figurine area of Taruga, central Nigeria (FIGURE 1). The research …

One of the most important and pressing issues in Heritage Management in the World has
been the effective protection and preservation of the Archaeological Heritage by the use of …

Africans are intricately creative. Invariably their acquisition of diverse skills led to the
proliferation of traditional industries during the pre-colonial era which today is referred to …

Fifty-one bloomery iron smelting slags from four sites in the Nsukka Division of Nigeria have
been characterized. Radiocarbon dating has shown that smelting in this area took place …