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Technology & Craft Seat

Abiriba Blacksmith Compound

About

Abiriba in present-day Abia State was historically known as a major iron-smelting and blacksmithing center in the Cross River region. The Abiriba people developed a reputation as skilled warriors and metalworkers, producing agricultural implements and weapons traded across southeastern Nigeria. Archaeological evidence of iron slag deposits confirms centuries of smelting activity.

Location Details

Latitude: 5.7833
Longitude: 7.7333

Approximate (within town)

About This Data

Technology and craft heritage sites represent locations associated with traditional Nigerian manufacturing, textile, and artisanal traditions.

Locations are curated from ethnographic and industrial archaeology research.

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