Kingdoms of the YorubaUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 174 sivua This third edition of what has been described as 'this minor classic' has been extensively revised to take account of advances in Nigerian historiography. The twenty million Yorubas are one of the largest and most important groups of people on the African continent. |
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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 26
Sivu 18
... walls , which suggests that the walls were built long after the disappearance of the buildings associated with these particular pavements . Ife tradition is said to assign the first making of these pavements to the reign of Luwo Gbagida ...
... walls , which suggests that the walls were built long after the disappearance of the buildings associated with these particular pavements . Ife tradition is said to assign the first making of these pavements to the reign of Luwo Gbagida ...
Sivu 29
... walls encircling the town , which may still be traced , while the remains of compound walls , numerous grinding holes in the rocks ( for the crushing of maize , cassava , and yams ) , and the abundance of pottery fragments on the ...
... walls encircling the town , which may still be traced , while the remains of compound walls , numerous grinding holes in the rocks ( for the crushing of maize , cassava , and yams ) , and the abundance of pottery fragments on the ...
Sivu 102
... walls . These were usually mounds or ramparts of banked - up earth , though in places free - standing mud walls were built ; exception- ally , low dry - stone walls were constructed in hill country , where this material was abundant.22 ...
... walls . These were usually mounds or ramparts of banked - up earth , though in places free - standing mud walls were built ; exception- ally , low dry - stone walls were constructed in hill country , where this material was abundant.22 ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack Benin Borgu British called capital centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans described dynasty early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed forest former Fulani head historians Ibadan Ijaye Ijebu Ijesha Ilorin important independence influence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known Lagos land later leading living London major miles military missionaries neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern noted Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace passim perhaps period political present probably provinces recorded refers reign remained River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggests territory tion took town trade tradition usually walls wars West West Africa Willett writes Yoruba Yorubaland