AFRICAN KINGDOM OF BENIN

Here's an issue that's sure to interest, excite, and delight! Travel back in time a few hundred years and marvel at the skill of artisans crafting " bronze" royal heads. Visit " studios" of those skilled in working ivory and wood. Learn why the first people of Benin looked to their neighbors for a ruler. Meet the Queen Mother, a truly powerful figure in Benin. Meet Portuguese traders who took home reports of a mighty city, one much like those in Europe at the time. Travel behind-the-scenes at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and get a peak a problems faced to conserve the magnificent artifacts from Benin. Compare the oba (" king" ) of yesterday with the one who holds the position today. You won't want to miss the illustrations for this issue - they'll be of actual artifacts from Benin!

Teacher's Guide

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: CAL0502