Canoes Older Than Pyramids - The Untold History of Nigeria

Canoes Older Than Pyramids: The Untold History of Nigeria is unlike any history book on the market. It fuses cutting-edge archaeology, genetics, linguistics, and oral tradition into a sweeping narrative that begins with the 9,000-year-old Iwo Eleru skull and the 8,500-year-old Dufuna Canoe, then arcs through Nok iron smelting, Benin’s fractal fortifications, Oyo’s cavalry, Sokoto’s jihad, colonial disruptions, independence struggles, and today’s entrepreneurial revolution. What sets it apart? Scholarly rigour without academic gatekeeping. Evidence woven with wit, satire, and story. Maps, images, and timelines that anchor the narrative. A voice that speaks equally to an 8-year-old and an 80-year-old. Above all, it restores Nigeria’s history as both local and global—rebuttal to colonial erasure, revelation of overlooked genius, and roadmap for future pride. This is not dusty history; it is living memory told with precision, power, and purpose.