Early Centres of Civilization

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Early Centres of Civilization, the JAMB History syllabus expects you to study:

• 2. Early Centres of Civilization: a. Nok, Daima, Ife, Benin, Igbo Ukwu and Iwo Eleru b. Monuments and shelter systems: (Kuyambana, Durbi-ta-Kusheyi, city walls, moats and palaces)

Study notes & guidance

Study Early Centres of Civilization using a recommended History textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in History, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Early Centres of Civilization, you should be able to:

1. Highlight the main features of the early centres of civilization
2. Examine the significance of various centres;
3. Establish the historical significance of the various monuments such as caves and rocky formations;

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME History syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.