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Witness History: Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure

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Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure

11/09/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure

When West African tin miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization

West Africa miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization

When West African tin miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization. In the 1920s, terracotta heads and figurines were unearthed near the village of Nok in central Nigeria. They were ignored until a British colonial officer and archaeologist, Bernard Fagg, realised they were evidence of an unknown African culture dating back over 2,500 years. Alex Last speaks to Bernard's daughter, Angela Rackham.
Photo: A Nok terracotta (Marie-Lan Nguyen)

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