FUL Archaeology Students Explore Ekinrin-Adde in Ethnographic Field School
The Department of Archaeology and Museum Studies, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), has conducted its annual field school, a compulsory academic exercise for 200, 300, and 400-level students, held immediately after the first-semester examinations.
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The Department of Archaeology and Museum Studies, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), has conducted its annual field school, a compulsory academic exercise for 200, 300, and 400-level students, held immediately after the first-semester examinations.
This year’s training took place in Ekinrin-Adde, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, and featured archaeological investigations of the host community. The students engaged in oral tradition documentation, ethnographic studies, excavations, and analyses of artifacts and cultural features. The exercise also involved long treks from the camp to the study sites, reflecting the demanding nature of archaeological fieldwork.
The traditional ruler, His Royal Highness Oba Olu Anthony Bamigbaiye Idowu, the Olu Adde of Ekinrin-Adde Land, alongside members of the community, warmly hosted the FUL team and ensured a successful outing. Notably, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, a son of the soil, visited the students in their camp. He shared his personal admiration for Archaeology, describing it as a discipline he had long desired to study from his youth, and encouraged the students to maximize the training for academic and professional excellence.
