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The Bura culture ( Bura system) refers to a set of sites in the lower valley of and . More specifically, the exemplified by the Bura was centered in the southwest portion of modern-day Niger and in the southeast part of contemporary Burkina Faso (formerly known as Upper Volta).

, in both and for tools and weapons, had developed in West Africa by 1200 BC.Duncan E. Miller and N.J. Van Der Merwe, 'Early Metal Working in Sub Saharan Africa' Journal of African History 35 (1994) 1-36; Minze Stuiver and N.J. Van Der Merwe, 'Radiocarbon Chronology of the Iron Age in Sub-Saharan Africa' Current Anthropology 1968. The Bura-Asinda culture in the has been radiocarbon dated as starting in the 3rd century AD and lasting until the 13th century. But very little is precisely understood about this "shadowy" and "mysterious" civilization and its culture because it was discovered only a few decades ago in 1975; and it was not until 1983 that the first archeological excavation was commenced.

Named for the Bura archeological site near Bura in southwest Niger, the Bura culture produced a variety of distinctive artifacts made of , and stone.Note the exhibits of Bura culture artifacts at the Hamill Gallery at and the Barakat Gallery at [1] Along with nearby terracotta jars used in , hooked made of were also found. Beads made of , nose rings made from , and bracelets made from iron or brass were found on human remains located beneath the terracotta jars. Within the region of the Niger River basin, the Bura culture produced the earliest terracotta statuettes.

However, it is not yet known how the entire Bura system linked up to other and to such later -influenced Sahelian kingdoms as Ghana, early Mali, , or . The of the Bura culture, which were used for purposes, may be related to the megaliths.


See also
  • History of Africa (emphasises the pre-colonial civilisations)
    • Ancient African history (emphasises northeast Africa)
    • History of West Africa (a brief summary)
  • —that is, the contemporary Culture of Niger
  • Burkinabé culture—that is, the contemporary Culture of Burkina Faso

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