The Nok culture is a population whose material remains are named after the Ham village of Nok in southern Kaduna State of Nigeria, where their terracotta sculptures were first discovered in 1928. [1][2] The Nok people and the Gajiganna people may have migrated from the Central Sahara, along with pearl millet and pottery, and diverged prior to ...

Mar 27, 2019 · Famous for the distinctive terracotta sculptures of human heads and figures, Nok was the first known culture in West Africa to produce such art and perhaps the first sub-Saharan culture to perfect iron-smelting technology.

Oct 13, 2024 · The Nok culture is one of the earliest known civilizations in sub-Saharan Africa, notable for its advanced use of iron and unique terracotta sculptures. Flourishing from around 1500 BCE to 1 BCE, the Nok people lived in what is now central Nigeria, specifically in the region of Kaduna State.

Feb 9, 2024 · Historians and archaeologists refer to this culture as the Nok culture because artifacts were first discovered near the modern Nigerian town of Nok. Nok culture is known for its unique terracotta sculptures and its early iron working.

Jul 24, 2024 · Nigerian women have long used art as a powerful tool for social commentary and change, whether through textiles, pottery, or basketry. This visibly came to life through artworks like the terracotta sculptures of the Nok people that often depicted women in positions of power and authority or even the Anambra’s Igbo Ukwu bronze artefacts that ...

Jul 11, 2023 · It is believed that the Nok society existed in Nigeria from around 500 BC to 200 AD. What makes the Nok so intriguing however is that their origin is still unknown. Archaeologists have studied the plants the Nok used, including pearl millet, which is …

Mar 18, 2025 · Nok terracotta sculptures are the earliest-known sculptures from sub-Saharan Africa, created by the Nok culture of which little is known except their ironworking and terracotta sculptures that flourished circa 1500 BCE to 1 BCE.

Sep 24, 2024 · The Nok culture, one of the earliest known civilisations in West Africa, flourished between 1500 B.C. and 300 A.D., in what is now modern-day Nigeria.

Aug 3, 2022 · Women in Nok culture are seen as the custodians of tradition and are responsible for passing on knowledge from one generation to the next. They play a vital role in ceremonies and rituals, and their status is reflected in the art that is produced by Nok artists.

The jewelry of the Nok people is also represented on their artefacts as well as the hairstyles of the women of the kingdom. In western African the Nok people became one of the earliest centers for the development of terracotta figure production and were very technically advanced.