One of the most significant events in the history of the Yoruba people was their forced migration to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, millions of Africans were captured and sold into slavery, with the Yoruba being one of the largest ethnic group

By the 14th century, the Yoruba people had developed a complex political structure. The Oyo Empire, one of the largest and most powerful kingdoms in West Africa, emerged as the dominant Yoruba state. The Oyo Empire, centered around the city of Oyo (modern-day Oyo State in Nigeria), reached its heigh

The Yoruba people, an ethnic group native to West Africa, have had a profound influence on the culture, politics, and history of the region. With a history that spans over two millennia, the Yoruba have shaped not only their homeland but also the broader African diaspora through migration, trade, an

Today, the findings at Jenné-Jenné continue to be an important part of the ongoing research into the history and culture of West Africa. Excavations and studies of the skeletal remains and burial urns have provided archaeologists with the opportunity to reconstruct the lives of the peo