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Abstract
People have exploited mineral resources for several reasons ranging from the production of metal and ceramic objects to stone and wooden tools. Indigenous extraction and use of mineral resources for production of general goods among others have continued unabated. In this article, archaeological and ethnographic data were used to identify extraction methods for some of these raw materials in the past, and thus, examine how failure to manage such resources has adversely affected technological and resource development in Nigeria
Highlights
Archaeological studies in Nigeria have shown that its people have, for millennia, exploited a wealth of mineral resources for the production of stone and metal tools and pottery
We argue that increased knowledge and understanding of this heritage can contribute to an alternative vision for resource extraction and development in Nigeria
The iron smelting tradition of Nigeria exemplifies the Nigerian tradition of innovation; the various types of smelting furnaces observed in parts of Nigeria seem to suggest improvement overtime in smelting technique culminating with the slag-tapping shaft furnace at the time of colonial intervention
Summary
Archaeological studies in Nigeria have shown that its people have, for millennia, exploited a wealth of mineral resources for the production of stone and metal tools and pottery. We attempt to use archaeological and ethnographic data to identify the source extraction methods for some of these raw materials in the past, and to examine how failure to manage such resources has adversely affected technological and resource development in Nigeria.
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