LibGuides: G6: African Civilizations: Nok

General Information

Nok Culture
The Nok were one of the earliest iron-working societies from western Africa, but they are also known for their pottery.
Nok Society
Archaeologist Bernard Fagg was working around the town of Jos, in Northern Nigeria, when he first found hundreds of terracotta sculptures
The Highly Advanced and Mysterious Ancient Civilization of the Nok
The remarkable civilization of the Nok was first discovered in 1928
Nok Culture
The Nok culture appeared in Nigeria around 1000 B.C. and mysteriously vanished around 500 AD in the region of West Africa.

10 Facts You Need to Know About Nok Art
Presentation from Google Arts and Culture
Nok Terracottas
Most Nok sculpture is hollow and coil-built like pottery.
The Age of Iron in West Africa
Iron smelting and forging technologies may have existed in West Africa among the Nok culture of Nigeria as early as the sixth century B.C.