The Battle of Visby, fought in 1361 on the Swedish island of Gotland, was one of the most brutal and memorable conflicts in European history. The face of a man who perished in this battle serves as a haunting reminder of the fierce and often chaotic nature of medieval warfare. The battle occurred during the Danish invasion led by King Valdemar IV, where the defenders of Visby, mainly composed of local farmers and townsfolk, faced off against a well-equipped Danish army. The gruesome aftermath of the battle saw the bodies of nearly 2,000 defenders hastily buried outside the city walls, many of whom were still in their armor. Archaeological excavations in the 20th century unearthed these mass graves, revealing well-preserved remains that provided invaluable insights into the lives and deaths of those who fought. The face of the man discovered among these remains is particularly striking, as it allows us to connect with an individual from centuries past, giving a human face to the often-abstract narratives of history. This discovery not only highlights the brutality of the Battle of Visby but also serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of conflict. The preservation of these remains, along with the weapons and armor found alongside them, has made the Battle of Visby a crucial site for the study of medieval warfare and the social history of the time. Exploring such moments in history through photography and media allows us to better understand the past, bringing us closer to the individuals who lived, fought, and died in these pivotal events. Through platforms like @historyperplex, we can continue to learn and appreciate the rich tapestry of human history, one story at a time. If you're passionate about history and archaeology, following such pages can provide daily content that educates and inspires, connecting us with the ancient past and the lessons it holds for the present and future.

Prehistory Archaeological research, pioneered by Charles Thurstan Shaw, has shown a long history of human settlement in Nigeria. Excavations in Ugwuele, Afikpo and Nsukka show evidence of habitation as early as 6,000 BC. Shaw’s excavations at Igbo-Ukwu revealed a 9th-century indigenous culture that created highly sophisticated work in bronze metalworking, independent of Arab or European influence and centuries before other sites that were better known at the time of discovery. The earliest known example of a fossil human skeleton found anywhere in West Africa, which is 13,000 years old, was found at Iwo-leru in Isarun, western Nigeria, and attests to the antiquity of habitation in the region.

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Map of Yoruba people, West Africa (Nigeria), 1898 The Yoruba eventually established a federation of city-states under the political ascendancy of the city state of Oyo, located on the Northern fringes of Yorubaland in the savanna plains between the forests of present Southwest Nigeria and the Niger River. Following a Jihad led by Uthman Dan Fodio and a rapid consolidation of the Hausa city states of contemporary northern Nigeria, the Fulani Sokoto Caliphate invaded and annexed the buffer Nupe Kingdom. It then began to advance southwards into Ọyọ lands. Shortly afterwards, its armies overran the Yoruba military capital of Ilorin, and then sacked and destroyed Ọyọ-Ile, the royal seat of the Ọyọ Empire. Following this, Ọyọ-Ile was abandoned, and the Ọyọ retreated south to the present city of Oyo (formerly known as "Ago d'oyo", or "Oyo Atiba") in a forested region where the cavalry of the Sokoto Caliphate was less effective. Further attempts by the Sokoto Caliphate to expand southwards were checked by the Yoruba who had rallied in defense under the military leadership of the ascendant Ibadan clan, which rose from the old Oyo Empire, and of the Ijebu city-states. However, the Oyo hegemony had been dealt a mortal blow. The other Yoruba city-states broke free of Oyo dominance, and subsequently became embroiled in a series of internecine conflicts that soon metamorphosed into a full scale civil war. These events weakened the southern Yorubas considerably as the Nigerian government pursued harsh methods to bring an end to the civil war. In 1960, greater Yorubaland was subsumed into the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[7] The historical records of the Yoruba, which became more accessible in the nineteenth century with the more permanent arrival of the Europeans, tell of heavy Jihad raids by the mounted Fulani warriors of the north as well as of endemic intercity warfare amongst the Yoruba themselves. Archaeological evidence of the greatness of their ancient civilization in the form of, amongst other things, impressive architectural achievements like Sungbo's Eredo that are centuries old, nevertheless abound.[8] 🌎✍️

(Before Oyo Empire) The history of the Yoruba people begins in Ile-Ife(Ife Empire). This kingdom was founded by the deity Oduduwa, who is believed to have created the world. Oduduwa was the first divine king of the Yoruba people. It is said the Yoruba people believe that their civilization began at Ile-Ife where the gods descended to earth.[1] The ethnic group became popular internationally due to their trading with the Portuguese who gave them guns for their trade. The Yoruba were invaded by the Fulani in the early 1800s, which pushed the people to the South. In the late 1800s, they formed a treaty with the British Empire and were colonized by Britain beginning in 1901.[2] The people who lived in Yorubaland, at least by the seventh century BC, were not initially known as the Yoruba, although they shared a common ethnicity and language group. The historical Yoruba develop in situ, out of earlier (Mesolithic) Volta-Niger populations, by the 1st millennium BC.[3] Archaeologically, the settlement at Ile-Ife can be dated to around the 10th to 6th century BC, with urban structures appearing in the 4th-7th Centuries. "Between 700 and 900 A.D., the city began to develop as a major artistic center," And "by the 12th Century Ife artists were creating luxury and religious bronze, stone, and terracotta sculptures." The phase of Ile-Ife before the rise of Oyo, is sometimes described as a "golden age" of Ile-Ife

Honey is sweet because of its high concentrations of the monosaccharides fructose and glucose. It has about the same relative sweetness as sucrose (table sugar).[5][6] One standard tablespoon (15 mL) of honey provides around 190 kilojoules (46 kilocalories) of food energy.[7] It has attractive chemical properties for baking and a distinctive flavor when used as a sweetener.[5] Most microorganisms cannot grow in honey and sealed honey therefore does not spoil. Samples of honey discovered in archaeological contexts have proven edible even after millennia.[

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