Historical Sites In Nigeria: Igbo-Ukwu 6

Week 6: Historical Sites In Nigeria: Igbo-Ukwu

Content: Significance of Igbo-Ukwu culture in Nigerian history.

1. The bronzes found in Igbo-Ukwu provide us with the first evidence of the artistic use of copper alloy in the whole of Black Africa. Igbo-Ukwu culture has the largest deposits of bronze objects discovered in the history of Nigeria and Africa. It represents one of the earliest examples of bronze casting in Sub-Saharan Africa.

2. The people were among the earliest groups of West Africans to employ the lost-wax casting techniques, making bronze sculptures. This is an advanced way of casting bronzes.

3. The Igbo-Ukwu objects are beautiful with unique designs. The surface decoration of objects showed the creative genius of the Igbo artisans.…