Embark on a narrative-driven immersive journey that digitally reconstructs the pivotal events of 1897, when colonial powers sought to dominate the palm oil trade within the Niger Coast Protectorate, resulting in the fall and subsequent plundering of the affluent African Kingdom of Benin. This interactive historical retelling captures the theft of treasured Benin artifacts amidst the chaos. Tracing the legacy of exploitation, the experience draws a throughline from the past to the present, revealing a pattern of degradation in developing areas at the hands of international pursuit for oil and natural resources—a pattern that began over four centuries ago and continues to affect Africa today.
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May 18, 2024
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