Early History of Nigeria 500 Yoruba Civilization Evidence

Early History of Nigeria

500: Yoruba Civilization Evidence dates the Yoruba people’s existence back to the year 500. Their towns were farms and located near trade routes. Yoruba people were famous for their art and craft work as everything they made at this time was carved out of wood. Information from: The Yoruba. (n. d. ). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http: //www. postcolonialweb. org/nigeria/yorubamf. ht ml

700: Kanem Empire At this time, the large empire reached Nigeria and the surrounding nations of Chad and Libya. They were made up of the Kanembu people and almost 1, 000 years later formed a new group with the Bornu people. The map at the right shows the vast expanse of the early urbanization of the Kanem Empire. Information from: Timeline Nigeria. (n. d. ). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http: //www. timelines. ws/countries/NIG ERIA. HTML

700 -900: Kingdom of Ife The Yoruba people developed the Kingdom of Ife in 700 to process materials. Ife soon became the center for trade among other countries around this time. Weaving and bead manufacturing was commonly completed through this trade center. Information from: Timeline Nigeria. (n. d. ). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http: //www. timelines. ws/countries/NIGERIA. HT ML

1472: Arrival of Portguese The Nigerian coastline was reached by Portguese navigators in 1472. They were the first Europeans to reach Nigeria. After their arrival, they purchased slaves from the land bought produce from the coast of the nation. Information from: Nigeria History Timeline. (n. d. ). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http: //www. spotlightafrica. com/further_reading. htm l

1500 -1700: Slave Trade to the Americas Nigerians began to be sent to the Americas as slaves in the year 1500. The map shows the global slave trade routes of this time period. 3. 5 million slaves were sent from Nigeria to various countries throughout the Americas in this time period. Most slaves were of the Igbo and Yoruba civilizations. Information from: Nigeria - The Slave Trade. (n. d. ). Retrieved September 22, 2015, from http: //countrystudies. us/nigeria/7. htm