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As a result of natural erosion and deposition, Nok terracottas were scattered at various depths throughout the Sahel grasslands, causing difficulty in the dating and classification of the mysterious artifacts. Luckily, two archaeological sites, Samun Dukiya and Taruga, were found containing Nok art that had remained unmoved.
Nok terracotta figurine of a man on horseback. Taruga is just one of the sites in central Nigeria where artifacts from the Nok culture have been excavated. Since 1945, similar figurines and pottery have been found in many other locations in the area, often uncovered accidentally by modern tin miners, and dating from before 500 BC to 200 AD. [3]
[1] [2] The artifacts were discovered in 1943 during mining operations. [3] The archaeologist Bernard Fagg investigated the site, and with the help of locals discovered many other artifacts. [4] Iron smelting furnaces were also found at Nok. [1] Occupation dates far before the first iron smelting.
Along the west bank of the Nile River, archaeologists discovered rock-cut tombs and burial shafts up to 3,600 years old. Many of the tombs featured a range of artifacts that could redefine what ...
Samun Dukiya is an archeological site in Nigeria in the Nok valley where artifacts from the Nok culture have been found, dating to between 300 BC and 100 BC. [1] Radiocarbon dating indicates that the site was occupied between 2500 and 2000 years ago. [2] No traces of occupation before the Iron Age have been found. [3]
Artifacts including pottery, tools and jewelry--some made 10,000 years ago--were found during digging in 2021 for the last leg of the Triangle Expressway. A popular spot over thousands of years
Ship masts and keels were among the objects found in the murky water, officials said. ... While scouring the murky waters off the coast of Slovenia, divers discovered a trove of ancient artifacts.
Katsina-Ala is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria.Its headquarters are in the town of Katsina-Ala where the A344 highway starts. It is also the location of an important archeological site where artifacts of the Nok culture have been found.