NOK CULTURE

NOK CULTURE

• Early as 500BCE-200AD
• The oldest known iron-based culture
• 300 miles stretch of the benue platue region
• They learned smelting from egyptians

THEIR CONTRIBUTION

• They discovered the mystery of iron
• They learned their techniques of smelting from Egyptians
• They left behind an impressive aggregation of sophisticated terra cottas
• And started learning the smelting of iron
• Nok artifacts ranging from large scale sculptures to refined jewelry

TERRA COTTAS

• They were from 2 inches to 6 feet tall
• Terra cottas are the earliest known sculptures from nigeria
• Nok artifacts were very important to them

THEIR GOVERNMENT

• Nok village is loctated in jaba local government

AGRICULTRUAL

• The nok were agricultrual people
• They grew yams and sassva and tree crops like oil palm nuts
• And rice
• They had early farm implements emerging during the time

DOCUMENTS

• They left no written structure
• But they left an oral literature

RELIGION

• Their ancient culture has produced a rich tradition in art