AIA Archaeology Hour February 2026: Metropolitan Walls of the Ọyọ Empire
February 25, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sponsored by: Archaeological Institute of America
AIA Society: San Francisco
Lecturer: Akin Ogundiran
Enclosures and perimeter walls, built of lateritic clay and stones, are the most visible monuments and evidence of public works in the archaeological landscape of the Oyo Empire (West Africa). What purposes did these walls serve as markers of separation and connection? The talk will answer this question.
Join the AIA for a virtual trip to West Africa as Akin Ogundiran delivers the February AIA Archaeology Hour talk “Metropolitan Walls of the Ọyọ Empire.”
This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific.
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