Book contents
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- 2 Prehistory and Protohistory
- 3 The Growth of Complex Societies
- 4 States and Small-Scale Polities, AD 1400–1600
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- Notes
- References
- Index
4 - States and Small-Scale Polities, AD 1400–1600
from Part I - Long Historical Formations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2019
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- 2 Prehistory and Protohistory
- 3 The Growth of Complex Societies
- 4 States and Small-Scale Polities, AD 1400–1600
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
The major Yoruba polities discussed in this section include the Owu, Ijesa, Egba, and Ijebu. Among the significant hegemonic kingdoms and states that emerged during this period were a plethora of smaller polities, some of which were found in northern Yoruba, such as Igbomina, Ekiti, and the Okun group.
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- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present , pp. 87 - 114Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019