By Olivia Munn, Maddy Duffy, George Clerihue, and Chris Oh Geography The area is about 4,000 sq. miles Benin is in current day Nigeria Benin was near the Nile river and Atlantic…

By Olivia Munn, Maddy Duffy, George Clerihue, and Chris Oh Geography The area is about 4,000 sq. miles Benin is in current day Nigeria Benin was near the Nile river and Atlantic…

African Empires and Culture Art From the royal masks of the Benin people to the monster masks of other tribes, Africans used their art to express religious traditions. Africans…

Portugal in Africa, Asia, and the Indian Ocean Portugal in Africa, Asia, and the Indian Ocean By: Savannah Smith The Portuguese wanted to create a large trading network.…

Mbah, B.O., Eme, P.E. and Nwasike E. C. Department of Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka INTRODUCTION There is growing interest in the role…

AFRICAN ART FAMILY GALLERY GUIDE NIGE RIA Welcome to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Come take a journey to Africa in gallery L9. This plaque, created in the 1600s, decorated…