Fourth German Inner Africa Research Expedition
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Fourth German Inner Africa Research Expedition
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The Fourth German Inner Africa Research Expedition was carried out in Nigeria and Cameroon between 1910 and 1912 under the leadership of ethnographer Leo Frobenius. Frobenius carried out archaeological excavations at the ancient Yoruba city of Ife in Nigeria and published his findings in twelve volumes between 1921 and 1928. Frobenius theorised that the intricate bronze and terracotta sculptures he discovered at Ife were relics from the mythological city of Atlantis. However, later research has
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Expedition to Nigeria and Cameroon between 1910 and 1912
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2019-07-15T15:52:35Z
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2024-04-27T11:35:36Z
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