CLASS OVERVIEW

In this lesson we explore the recent controversies related to the repatriation of Benin Bronzes, including one controversy that was driven by an African American lawsuit to keep the Bronzes at the Smithsonian and not return them to Benin.

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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

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Quizzes are not applicable in this class.

Dr. John’s Class #58 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://app.typeset.com/play/8X44PG

CLASS OVERVIEW

In this lesson we explained how precolonial artisan guilds worked in Benin and Togo and a part of Nigeria, and contrasted this with how guilds worked and still work in the Mande speaking world of West Africa.

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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

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Dr. John’s Class #57 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://app.typeset.com/play/6QW076

CLASS OVERVIEW

In this lesson we cover Weaving in the Rainforest Zone in Precolonial Benin, Togo and a part of Nigeria, as well as seats of political authority as carved instruments of power.

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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

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Dr. John’s Class #56 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://app.typeset.com/play/P0JV4K

CLASS OVERVIEW

In this lesson, we covered the Asen Altars and other aspects of Benin Bronze production.

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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

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Quizzes are not applicable in this class.

Dr. John’s Class #55 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://app.typeset.com/play/JD8NWZ

CLASS OVERVIEW

In this lesson we explore how Bronzes were made in the Benin and adjacent kingdoms, even delving for the first time into a part of Nigeria’s history, teasing what will come in future lessons.

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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

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Dr. John’s Class #54 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://app.typeset.com/play/8XNDG8

CLASS OVERVIEW

This lecture was the final one on the Architecture of Benin and Togo, where we explored the connections between pottery and building styles, as well as their connections to the spirit realms, the marketplace, and other aspects of lineage-based social systems in the rainforest regions of West Africa.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

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World Changer/Teacher: Dr. John Aden

Sources: 

Sources information and links cited for this class can be found within the Google Slides Presentation below.

Quizzes are not applicable in this class.

Dr. John’s Class #53 Google Slide Presentation Deck: https://app.typeset.com/play/QE1KQO