Evolution Of Ceramics In Nigeria
Useful seriations require quantified sherd collections recovered from stratified deposits as frameworks presented in a way that facilitates comparison.
Evolution of ceramics in nigeria. Nigeria is a multi ethnic country with varied climate vegetation and landscape where peoples of various ethnic groups with diverse cultures live. The patterns of life of peoples of nigeria are. The emergence of modern ceramic industries in nigeria generally can be traced to the colonial era. This was as a result of the colonial government s efforts to develop the traditional pottery industry in order to meet new market demand.
Ceramic sequences are useful tools for chronology and culture history in many parts of the world but are lacking in nigeria. The importation of ceramic tiles into nigeria would by 2025 hit 2 1 billion which amounts to over n761 billion. A professor of ceramics engineering patrick oaik hinan gave the figure on the sideline of the launch of oaikhinan ceramics foundation in lagos. West african ceramics is a company that promotes royal brand of ceramics in the country and it is also a manufacturing company in kogi state and is into the production of porcelain and ceramic tiles.
The few published seriations of ceramic assemblages suffer from modes of presentation that make comparison difficult. An evaluation of ceramic industries in nigeria.