Archaeological site in the Igbomina country where more than a thousand soapstone figures of men and women, seated and standing, were found by the founders of the present Esie town (later tradition).
Who carved them and when is unsettled; most writers place them between about the twelfth and fifteenth century, so they may or may not exist on 1 January 1200.
Who holds it
- Name
- The makers of the figures are not known
- Title
- Not applicable
- Since
- not applicable
- Confidence
- low
Council
Not applicable.
Fairs and markets
Not applicable.
Militia
Not applicable.
Trade and crafts
Stone carving.
Where the sources disagree
- The dating of the Esie figures is not settled.
Evidence: Undated sculpture; the Esie Museum (1945) holds the figures.
On the map: Point.
Primary sources for Yoruba towns
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Ife, Benin, Nri, the Yoruba towns and the Akan: archaeology and recorded tradition (no contemporary text; traditions written down from the 1890s). No text of any kind exists for the forest belt in 1200.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia, Esie Museum
- GeoNames gazetteer (positions of Nri, Aguleri, Udo, Ughoton, Uburu, Esie, Tado)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.