The Theft of the Benin Bronzes From Nigeria, the Reason the Benin Bronzes Were Constructed, the Person Who Controlled Benin City, Nigeria Throughout History and During the Modern Day, the Period When Cire Perdue (Lost Wax) Casting Was Developed, the Ethnicities Enslaved by the Portuguese Government Throughout History and the Societal Opportunities Available to Ethnic Africans Within Portugal Throughout History, the Gift Provided to Spanish Governor of New Spain Hernán Cortés Upon Encountering the Aztecs, the Leader of the Aztecs When Encountered by Cortés, the Locations the Spanish Government Captured and Colonized Within Central America and South America During the 16th Century, the Concept of “Codices” (Books/Manuscripts), How the Spanish Government Dismantled Religion Within North America, Central America, and South America, the Reason Christian Missionaries Easily and Rapidly Converted the Aztecs to Christian Catholicism, the Aztec Rite Adopted by the Christian Catholic Missionaries and Exported to Spain, the Reason Japan Remained Uncolonized by the Portuguese Government, the Reason the Portuguese Government Discovered Japan During the 16th Century, the Development of an Economic Relationship Between the Portuguese Government and Japanese Government During the 16th Century, the Reason the Portuguese Government Treated the Japanese Government Differently Than the Civilizations of South America, the Reason Japan Remained Uncolonized by European Governments Throughout History, the Reason the Japanese Government Was Unwilling to Adopt European Technologies During the 16th Century, the Reason the Namban Screen (Southern Barbarian Screen) Was Developed, the Majority of Portuguese Goods Imported Into Japan Being Developed Outside of Portugal, the Artwork Depicted Upon Japanese Namban Screens, the Ethnicities Depicted Upon Traditional Japanese Namban Screens, the Japanese Government Isolating Japan From the 17th Century to the 19th Century, the Education of Japanese Samurai and the Reason the Samurai Were the Dominant Bureaucrat Socioeconomic Class Within Japan, the Fallacy of the Japanese Government Completely Isolating Japan, the Reason the Japanese Government Developed Deshima Island (Dejima Island) (Exit Island/Island of Departure), the Reason the Japanese Government Permitted the Dutch Government to Reside and Trade Upon Deshima Island, the Only Pathway Between Japan and the Outside World During the 17th Century, the Dutch Technology Which Influenced Japanese Artwork, the Usage of Dutch Convex Lenses Within Japanese Artwork, the Origin Location of Capitalism, the Reason Many Dutch Aristocrats Subjugated Adolescent African Male Servants During the 17th Century, and the Most Powerful Corporation in the World During the 17th Century

The Benin Bronzes which were looted from Africa during the 19th century, are now recognized as one of Africa’s greatest masterpieces. Made as commerative plaques, they were created to act as decorative artwork within the palace of Benin. Today, Benin City is part of modern day Nigeria, still ruled by an Oba, just as it was throughout history. Modern day Benin bronze casters utilize techniques inherited from other west African people dating back to the 10th century. During the 16th century, the P...


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