Read the passage below carefully:
In 1928, tin miners operating near the small village of Nok on the Jos Plateau in central Nigeria unearthed a small terracotta head, marking the first discovery of an ancient civilization now known as the Nok Culture. Subsequent archaeological excavations conducted by Bernard Fagg in the 1940s revealed that this society flourished from roughly 1500 BC to 500 AD. Notably, the Nok people were among the earliest producers of iron artifacts in Sub-Saharan Africa, utilizing advanced smelting furnaces as early as 500 BC. In addition to ironworking, they crafted elaborate life-sized terracotta sculptures characterized by stylized features, almond-shaped eyes, and intricate hairstyles, which served sacred and ceremonial functions within their communities.
According to the passage, when were archaeological excavations first conducted by Bernard Fagg?
- AIn 1928
- BFrom 1500 BC to 500 AD
- In the 1940sCevap
- DAs early as 500 BC