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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    Fragments of prehistoric pottery from Kamabai Rock Shelter. Archaeological finds show that Sierra Leone has been inhabited continuously for at least 2,500 years, [1] populated by successive movements of peoples from other parts of Africa. [2] [3] The use of iron was introduced to Sierra Leone by the 9th century, and by the end of the 10th century agriculture was being practiced by coastal tribes.
  2. britannica.com

    history of Sierra Leone, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Sierra Leone. The country is located along the Atlantic coast of western Africa and can be divided into four distinct physical regions: ... At the period of the European partition of Africa, frontiers were delimited with the neighboring French and Liberian ...
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  4. lebarty.bongchong.com

    1961: Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on April 27, becoming a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Post-Independence Era. 1961-1991: Post-independence period marked by political instability, with alternating periods of civilian and military rule.
  5. oxfordre.com

    Sierra Leone has a substantial historiography dating back to the precolonial period, with a large corpus of Portuguese and Arabic sources followed by that of other European archival sources, up to the present day when Sierra Leonean and non-Sierra Leonean scholarship has continued to enrich the country's historiography.
  6. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 25, 2024Sierra Leone, a country located on the west coast of Africa, has a rich history marked by its indigenous cultures, European colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, the establishment of a colony for freed slaves, and its struggles for independence and stability.. Pre-Colonial Period Early Inhabitants: The region now known as Sierra Leone has been inhabited for thousands of years by various ...
  7. lekuculture.com

    Mar 13, 2024Colonial Period The colonial history of Sierra Leone began in the late 15th century with the arrival of Portuguese explorers along the coast. Over the centuries, the region came under the control of various European powers, including the British and the French, who vied for control of its valuable resources and strategic location. ...
  8. onthisday.com

    Famous People from Sierra Leone. 1884-06-28 Lamina Sankoh, Sierra Leonean pre-independence politician and nationalist, born in Freetown, Sierra Leone (d. 1964); 1905-08-24 Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971-85), born in Moyamba, Sierra Leone (d. 1988); 1924-09-14 Davidson Nicol, Sierra Leonean diplomat and author, born in Freetown, Sierra Leone (d. 1994)
  9. en.wikipedia.org

    Sierra Leone, (/ s i ˌ ɛr ə l i ˈ oʊ n (i)/ ⓘ, also UK: / s i ˌ ɛər ə-/, US: / ˌ s ɪər ə-/; [9] [10] Krio: Salone [11]) officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa.It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 73,252 km 2 (28,283 sq mi). [12] It has a tropical climate and environments ...
  10. afrodiscovery.com

    Mar 15, 2024Sierra Leone's rich history is characterized by its precolonial kingdoms, the transatlantic slave trade, and eventual colonization by Britain. ... Sierra Leone experienced a period of significant upheaval and resistance as European powers vied for control of its resources and territories. The following events, such as the Berlin Conference ...
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  1. History of Sierra Leone

    Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads. Sierra Leone was named by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who mapped the region in 1462. The Freetown estuary provided a good natural harbour for ships to shelter and replenish drinking water, and gained more international attention as coastal and trans-Atlantic trade supplanted trans-Saharan trade. In the mid-16th century, the Mane people invaded, subjugated nearly all of the indigenous coastal peoples, and militarised Sierra Leone. The Mane soon blended with the local populations and the various chiefdoms and kingdoms remained in a continual state of conflict, with many captives sold to European slave-traders. Wikipedia

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