Joss Plateau

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Plateau in central Nigeria where Nok artefacts were first found

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Dr. Kevin MacDonaldThe Ancients · Prehistoric Nigeria: The Nok · 4:37 · Mar 2025
…The initial discoveries were these, of course, rather remarkable terracottas, which are associated with this archaeological entity. And they were first discovered in 1928 during opencast tin mining on the Joss Plateau.…
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Dr. Kevin MacDonaldThe Ancients · Prehistoric Nigeria: The Nok · 3:27 · Mar 2025
…We're looking at central Nigeria in an area running north and south of the Joss Plateau. So one of the larger modern towns would be the capital, Abuja. So its radius is being continually redefined by archaeological work. But effectively, if you imagine Nigeria, it's directly in the middle of the modern country.…
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