Conclusion : So it is unlikely that Benin’s knowledge of brass casting derived from thePortugese.
Premise for the above conclusion is Portuguese records of that expedition mentions cast brass jewelry sent to Benin’s king from neighbouring Ife
A.The Portuguese records do not indicate whether their expedition of 1485 included metalworkers.(Wrong Answer : The very fact that portuguese records of that expedition do not indicate the presence of metalworkers in the expedition is not reason enough
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Premise for the above conclusion is Portuguese records of that expedition mentions cast brass jewelry sent to Benin’s king from neighbouring Ife
A.The Portuguese records do not indicate whether their expedition of 1485 included metalworkers.(Wrong Answer : The very fact that portuguese records of that expedition do not indicate the presence of metalworkers in the expedition is not reason enough
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