OzikoroRecreation of 9th century Igbo Ukwu burial chamber by Caroline Sassoon
In 1959-60, archaeologist Thurstan Shaw excavated a burial chamber in the compound of Richard Anozie in Igbo Ukwu, Anambra State, Nigeria. He found Ivory artifacts like, elephant tusks and that of carved ivory, Glass beads, Metal artifacts like bronze and iron, Pottery and ceramics and Human remains. The significance of Igbo Ukwu burial chamber provides…