Slide 1 Slide 2 The cultural encounter between Europe and Benin from 15 th till 20 th century. A powerful West African kingdom near Niger river; Nigeria now, known for a…

Y5âS BENIN PPT yay! Y5âS BENIN PPT yay! Introduction to Benin OBOKHIAN (WELCOME) This term we have been learning all about Benin. All of the work you are about to see is…

NEXT Idia, first Queen Mother of Benin and of Oba Esigie, king of Benin. Sculpture (16th century), Benin. Societies and Empires of Africa, 800â1500 Empires develop in northern,…

Art and design The human form Power and Devotion Why do we create objects in human form? We want to give a form to a god or spiritual being We want to represent ourselves…

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…

In 1892 British captain Gallway secured the signature of the Oba of Benin on a treaty that opened up the Benin River and Benin territories to free trade and gave the British…

AP World History Accelerated World History October 30, 2015 Warm Up â October 30, 2015 Get out your Africa map, pick one country that you want to visit. Explain why. Agenda…