Benin Lesson 5

KEY QUESTIONS
How did Benin’s imperial structure develop?

CONTENT
·The structure within Edo – town chiefs and palace chiefs
·The structure within the villages – Odiunwere and Onogie and the council of elders
·The relationship between Edo and the villages

METHODOLOGY
1. Pictorial diagram showing the imperial structure and the relationship between Edo and the provinces

RESOURCES

Online:
E-Book: pp.42 – 43

Thesis: The Military System of Benin Kingdom Chs 3 and 4 Author: Osarhieme Osadolor

The Hierarchy at Court (Art Institute Chicago)

HOMEWORK
None

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