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Benin kingdom

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Guilds

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Willow and Hana

We know from evidence in other countries Benin was famous for its craft workers and that the indicates jewellery and ivory products were a strong source of trade. Specialists in a craft, ivory carvors for example , lives and works together . These groups were called guilds and were checked by the Ogiso who wanted to ensure that all good where made to the highest quality.

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Ob and hs

After the Ben in King dom was created later they started accepting cowrie shells for trading

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Raya Abi

Local markets weekly in the rai n forest

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Millie and Isaac

Much of the evidence that does exist tells us about ogiso or oba

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GF and HF

The rainforests would have been rich in goods such as spices and elephants ivory items which would’ve been much sought-after commodities

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Isla and Ada

People had animals for meat and crops for other food 🥓

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There was lots off

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EL & EBN

It is likely that communities from across Africa traded with Benin for centuries.

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Ed GW&ED

CHILDREN DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL BUT LEARN FROM STORY TELLERS WHO KEPT THERE KINGDOM HISTORY AND MYTHTHOLOGY ALIVE

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The rainforest would have been rich in goods such as spices

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Navya Zainah

Each family had its own home with a space ,a bit like a garden . The house would have been built from materials found in yhe rainforest-wood , leaves and other natural materials

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There were guilds for every duty

Leon and Saad

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Abigail and Raya!?

Benin was famous for its craft workers and the intricate jewellery and ivory ( Thats sadly elephant 🐘 tusks ) products were strong source of trade

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1.Across the city there were more than 40 guilds each performing a particular duty

2. We have to use traditional story’s and the few artefacts the exists.

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Isla and Ada

Across the city, there were more than 40 guilds 👍

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Oskar & Axel

Ogiso wanted to ensure that all goods were made to the highest quality

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The Benin people lived in the rainforests when the tribes started to build up

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KF&DE

To start with traders and their customers would barter swapping goods rather than paying for them cowrie shells were highly valued

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Local markets were held weekly in the forest.

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GW&ED

The HOUSES WOULD HAVE BEEN BUILD FROM MATERIALS FROM THE RAINFOREST WOOD LEAVES AND OTHER NATURAL MATERIALS

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GF AND HF

We have to use traditional stories and the few artefacts that exist to make assumptions about the life of ordinary people

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Logan & Stephen

The people traded goods and the children didn’t go to school

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Raya Abi

Farmers would have grown crops on the land that had been cleared .

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KF&DE

Later on the trading stoped and turned into cowrie shells

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Isla and Ada

We know from evidence in other countries that Beninwas famous for its craft work 👍

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If a visiting trader stole from the Benin traders, then all negotiations would stop until thieves had apologised and return either goods themselves or the value of the goods.

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N/J

Rainforest would have been rich in spices and elephants

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Ed gw

THERE WERE FARMERS BUILDERS WARRIORS ENTARTAINERS AND DOCTORS HUNTERS

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Children often learn from their parents and elderly

Saad,Leon

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KF&DE

Local markets were held weekly in the forest

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Joanna Jacob

The Benin traders refused to negotiate with anyone

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Oskar and axel

Local markets were held weekly in the forest

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Willow and Hana

It makes sense to believe that there were also farmers , warriors, builders and entertainers as part of the kingdom. Farmers would have grown crops on the land that has been cleared in the rainforest as well as hunting for meat and fish which they either ate them self or sold to others.

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GF and HF

Children did not go to school but learned from storytellers who kept the kingdoms history and mythology alive!!,!!

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Navya zainah

Ogiso wore a crown of cowrie shells

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KF&DE

Guilds for acrobat drummers and dancers

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The rainforest would have been rich in goods such as spices and elephants 🐘

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Abigail and Raya !

There were more than forty guilds , each performing a particular duty or mastering a certain skill. Told by Raya , written by Abigail!

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Ob and hs

Trading took some times days even weeks

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Saad and Leon

Ogiso ruled the trade

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KF&DE

There were Guilds for doctors

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Due to the currency being cowrie shells, there was a story that Ogiso wore a cowrie shell crown

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N/J

A story about Ogiso wore a crown made by cowrie shells

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E G

These groups were called guilds and the were checked by Ogiso who wanted to ensure that all goods were made to the highest quality

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They had guilds

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KF&DE

More than 40 Guilds

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Joanna and Jacob

There was gilt for doctors

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Isla and Ada

Children often learned skills from the members of there family and trades passed down from father to son 👦

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GF and HF

Later on, traders was accepted cowrie shells as a form of payment 💰💵

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Axel and Oska g

To start with traders and their customers would barter, swapping goods

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Trading was important part of everyday life in Benin and made the kingdom very powerful dynasty

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KF&DE

Specialist in a craft,ivory carvers for example lived and worked together these groups were called Guilds

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df the children did not go school

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Ob and hs

Local trading markets where open all week in the forest

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Children often learned skills from the members of their family and trades passed down to ‘father to son’.

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navya Zainah

It makes sense to believe that there were also farmers ,warriors , builders and entertainers as part of the kingdom

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Joanna Jacob

Communities and guilds that were not involved in craft and trade

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The rainforest was full of riches such as spices and elephants ivory

Saad,Leon

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Raya Abi

Children often learn skills from members of there families

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Willow and Hana

Children did not go to school but learnt from storytellers who kept the kingdoms history and mythology alive.

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DF they swapped goods

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ED&GW

TRADE WAS INPORTANT PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN BENNIN KINGDOM

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Houses were built by stuff found in the rainforest

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N/J

Jewels and ivory were a strong source of trade

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Ada and Isla

Each family had its own home with a space, a bit like a garden 🪴

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KF&DE

BENINN was famous for its craft workers

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Logan & Stephen

Guilds were doctors, drummers, acrobats and dancers

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Families also had a plot of land that they farmed, growing crops and raising animals for meat

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GF and HF

Children often learnt skills from the members of their families and trades passed down ‘father to son’

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ED &GW

EACH FAMILY HAD ITS OWN HOME WITH A SPACE A BIT LIKE A GARDEN

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Joanna and Jacob

Benin is famous for Crafts people

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KF&DE

They hunted meat and fish which they either ate themselves or sold to others

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Abi and Raya

It makes sense that there were farmers , warriors and builders! And entertainers. As part of the kingdom.

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Rainforests had been rich in goods such as spices and elephants’ ivory

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Axel and Oskar

Children didn’t go to school but learned from storytellers who kept the Kingdom’s history and mythology alive

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HANA and WILLOW!!!

Each family had its own home with a space a bit like a garden. The house would have been built from materials found in the rain forest- wood , leaves and other natural materials .

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DF

Benin trade was ruled by the Ohio’s

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Ob and hs

The rainforest would be rich in goods such as spices and elephants ivory

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Traders accepted cowrie shells as a form of payment.

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ED&GW

THE RAINFOREST WOULD BEEN RICH AND GOOD SUCH AS SPICES AND ELEPHANTS IVORY

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Navya zainah

Trade was important part of every day life in Benin and made the kingdom the powerful dynasty it became in later years

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Joanna and Jacob

The ogiso ruled benins trade

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MR and IW

Children did not go to school they learned from storytellers

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GFand HF

Local markets were held weekly in the forest

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KF&DE

Grow crops and raised animals for meat

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Raya and Abigail

The edo people lived in village as this was the best way to protect themselves from attack from other edo group or wild animals

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Isla and Ada

Trade was important to there life

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DF📲💀

local markets were open weekly

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Families had a plot of land that they farmed, growing crops and raising animals for food

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Leon and saad

Trade was important part of every day life in the Edo tribe

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ED&GW

Children often learn skills by there parents

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N/J,

The houses are made from material found in the rainfores

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KF&DE Use a few atifacts that exist to make assumptions of the ordinary people

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DF📲

Trade was an important part off life

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Logan & Stephen

There were more than 40 guilds

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Joanna and Jacob

People built houses out of wood leaves etc.

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Willow and HANA!!!!!

There is little written evidence for the earliest Benin society. This makes it hard to know what life was like particularly for ordinary people.