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Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé Traditional Medicine Quarter

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Old Ọ̀yọ́ (Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé), the former capital of the Oyo Empire, was a major center of traditional Yoruba pharmacology and herbalism. The Onísẹ̀gùn (herbalist) and Babaláwo (Ifá diviner) traditions combined botanical knowledge with spiritual diagnostics in a sophisticated healthcare system. Archaeological excavations revealed evidence of organized compound quarters dedicated to specialist crafts including medicine preparation.

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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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