The Kingdom of Beninhttp://journals.cambridge.org/cover_images/AFR/AFR.jpgdoi:10.1017/S0001972000035026NoneCambridge University PressAfrica
An ownership ruling maydelaythe return of the Beninbronzes 【1】Thesackingof Benin City by a heavilyarmedexpeditionaryforce in February 1897 was said to be an act ofrevengein abittertradedisputebetween Britain and the Kingdom of Benin, east of Lagos. Over the course of afortnight, the city ...
The Kingdom of Benin asked for Britain's help to protect them. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 CBAAD篇主题语境:人与社会——历史、社会与文化本文是说明文。文章介绍了西非的贝宁青铜艺术品32.C。写作目的题。第一段首句TheBenin bronzes are some of the mostimportant West African works of art介绍...
The term"bronzes"is used to B.Some of the Benin bronzes would be sent back to Nigeria. refer to all of the sculptures, not just the ones made from bronze. C. The Benin bronzes in the British Museum would be repaired. The Kingdom of Benin, which was famous for its artists, was one...
Benin,Dahomey capital of Benin,Porto Novo- the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon Cotonou- chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin Africa- the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to...
Art from the Kingdom of Benin (in contemporary Nigeria) when its wealth was at its peak featuring brass, bronze, coral, ivory and many heads.
Complete a BBC Bitesize quiz about ancient Benin to show how much you've learned Best children's books about Ancient Benin Find out more Life in the Kingdom of Benin is described in the BBC Bitesize guide, then find out about Oba life, what we can learn from the art of Benin and the...
1.(Placename) a republic in W Africa, on theBight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in...
Rituals of kingship in some parts of Nigeria represent the main social reality for many people, providing meaning amidst clashing and ineffectual ideologies, and promising security in a politically unstable time. In the Benin kingdom the Oba's power is less than in centuries past, but the ideas...
After all, the golden age of Arab civilization ended in the 13th century.要知道，阿拉伯文明的黄金时代在13世纪就已终结。2.Built in the 13th century, it clings to a sheer rock-face high up above a mountain stream, among evergreen forests.苏密拉的修道院建于13世纪，修筑在一条山溪...