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1stbest:
Who have an idea what it is, we ask some elders at my side they said they don't know. we dig it out when digging a pit. Any idea?

Guy, how far with these artefacts nah? I can see you've removed some of the pictures already. Good morning

1stbest:
Who have an idea what it is, we ask some elders at my side they said they don't know. we dig it out when digging a pit. Any idea?

How far? Have you seen any buyer ? Abi you don blow with it ni. If you can put ears on the ground, this thing can make you for life. It looks like the stone age artefact

OpenYourEyes1:


The artifacts look similar. Where did you get your image from? Could you post Link... link to the meseum preferably?

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AjaanaOka:


Hi 1stbest,

I am in with the Director of the Institute of African Studies of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I shared these pictures and the Institute is interested in coming down to the location.

Can you please send me a mail here: [email protected]

or drop your mail or phone number so I can reach you and discuss things like the exact location of these finds and how one might get there, etc.

Thank you.

Bump.

FrameAfric:
Hi,

Can you reach out to [email protected], he’s a journalist from the BBC and his interested in ing your story about the items.

PG 9

RedboneSmith:
The picture below is an Igbo artifact in the British Museum. It is thought to be some kind of bronze bell. No one knows how old it is , but it is thought to be very old.

The objects you have discovered bear a very close resemblance to the artifact in this picture. And it will be nice if we can determine how old they are.[/b] We won't know that if you sell on ebay or if it disappears in a private collection. I hope you do the right thing sha.

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Interesting.

@bolded

How is it possible that you say NO one knows how old the object in the attached image is? With the advancements in the use of dating technologies, it should be easy to have a near-accurate age for when that object was made.

AlphaSoul:

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Interesting.

@bolded

How is it possible that you say NO one knows how old the object in the attached image is? With the advancements in the use of dating technogies, it should be easy to have a near-accurate age for when that object was made.

The primary method used by archaeologists to date items remains the radiocarbon dating method. And since this method relies on dating organic materials like wood or charcoal that are found in the same archaeological stratum as the item to be dated, when metal items are found in non-archaeological contexts (i.e., above the ground), dating can become very difficult or even impossible.

The other dating method available, thermoluminescence, is not suitable for directly dating bronze or brass objects, and are mostly used to date ceramic ware.

RedboneSmith:


The primary method used by archaeologists to date items remains the radiocarbon dating method. And since this method relies on dating organic materials like wood or charcoal that are found in the same archaeological stratum as the item to be dated, when metal items are found in non-archaeological contexts (i.e., above the ground), dating can become very difficult or even impossible.

The other dating method available, thermoluminescence, is not suitable for directly dating bronze or brass objects, and are mostly used to date ceramic ware.

@RedboneSmith,

Indeed, the radiocarbon 14 method is the primary dating method for years now.

I appreciate your insightful here in shedding more light on this subject matter.

Cheers.