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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historical empire
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gptkbp:alliance
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European_traders
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gptkbp:architect
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palaces
walls
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gptkbp:artwork
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wood carvings
ceremonial masks
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Benin_City
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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festivals
rituals
royal ceremonies
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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gptkbp:culturalInfluence
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Nigerian_culture
Yoruba_culture
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gptkbp:developedBy
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1897
1440
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gptkbp:economy
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agriculture
trade networks
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
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gptkbp:governmentType
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monarchy
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:British_punitive_expedition
gptkb:Battle_of_Benin
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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archaeological findings
oral traditions
European_accounts
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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colonial history
African_history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Benin Empire
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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British_colonialism
Portuguese_explorers
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gptkbp:knownFor
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artistic craftsmanship
bronze sculptures
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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Edo
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gptkbp:legacy
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cultural revival efforts
artistic inspiration
influence_on_modern_Nigeria
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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West_Africa
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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strong army
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gptkbp:notableArtists
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gptkb:Oba_Ewuare_the_Great
Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Benin_Bronze_Heads
gptkb:Ivory_Mask_of_Queen_Idia
gptkb:Benin_Bronze_Plaques
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gptkbp:reduces
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gptkb:British_invasion
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:traditional_African_religion
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gptkbp:sells
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textiles
ivory
pepper
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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nobility
slaves
commoners
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Benin_art
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