Horsemen parade during the Durbar Festival in Ilorin.
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New research on Ilorin in Nigeria provides insights into regional socio-political developments prior to the 19th century.
A potsherd. The portion shown is of a pot rim with incised parallel lines.
Photo: Courtneay Hopper.
Archaeological data alone can’t always help to answer researchers’ questions: multiple lines of evidence are needed.
A plate of fufu, a meal common in West Africa.
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The preparation of ancient meals in prehistoric West Africa combined vegetables, pulses, tubers and, possibly, herbs and spices.