Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Ancient Nigeria

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Ancient Nigeria

Did you know that old scientific manuscripts on medicine, astronomy and mathematics have survived in Nigerian archives? Did you know that astronomically aligned stone circles had been found in this region? Did you know that Nigerian defensive walls of mediaeval dates are in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest constructions in the world carried out prior to the mechanical era?

In this mind-blowing lecture, Robin Walker "‘The Black History Man" will trace the technological achievements of the Nigeria region from the building of the third oldest boat in the world, to the creation of an indigenous silk, to glassmaking, metallurgy, and other areas of material science.

Robin Walker will also launch his new book on this topic at this event.