Indigenous Technology in Igboland. Blacksmithing Industry with Particular Reference to Nkwerre up to 2000

      Аннотация: Indigenous Technology in Igboland: Blacksmithing Industry in Nkwerre up to 2000 is a book that focuses on local technology in Igboland with particular reference to Nkwerre, an Igbo community in South-East Nigeria. It examines the significance of blacksmithing as indigenous technology in Nkwerre and elsewhere in Igboland prior to colonialism as well as assesses the reasons for its collapse following the advent of colonial rule. The book recommends paths to indigenous technology advancement in Nigeria.

Ключевые слова: economic history