SURVIVAL \u2022 EVIDENCE \u2022 PRESERVATION \u2022 ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8DOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat survives today must become tomorrow\u2019s evidence.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The Great Benin IYA Master Evidence Dossier is an evidence-led record dedicated to documenting, understanding, preserving and monitoring the surviving IYA of the Great Benin Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its purpose is not simply to tell the story of the earthworks, but to establish a responsible framework through which historical records, archaeological research, modern observations, remote sensing and future documentation can be brought together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a living evidence record<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is designed to be strengthened as new archaeological research, field evidence, maps, imagery and institutional records become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IYA represent one of the most extraordinary archaeological landscapes associated with the Great Benin Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their significance is not dependent upon a single measurement or a single historical account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their importance emerges from the accumulated evidence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n early archaeological investigation \u2192 wider landscape surveys \u2192 heritage documentation \u2192 modern archaeological reassessment \u2192 satellite observation \u2192 archival research \u2192 future monitoring.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The central question is therefore no longer simply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDid the IYA exist?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The evidence overwhelmingly establishes that they did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The more urgent question is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat survives today, where does it survive, what condition is it in, and how do we ensure that the evidence itself survives for future generations?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8domaye Legacy Foundation adopts a simple rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n WE DO NOT REPLACE THE EVIDENCE WITH THE STORY. WE BUILD THE STORY AROUND THE EVIDENCE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Every major claim should therefore be classified according to what the available evidence actually supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ESTABLISHED<\/strong> \u2014 Supported by reliable documentary, archaeological or other appropriate evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CORROBORATED<\/strong> \u2014 Supported by more than one independent evidence stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PROBABLE<\/strong> \u2014 Persuasive evidence exists, but further verification is desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REPORTED<\/strong> \u2014 A credible report exists but has not yet been independently verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNKNOWN<\/strong> \u2014 There is insufficient evidence to make a responsible determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNKNOWN DOES NOT MEAN DESTROYED.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most important developments in recent IYA research is the 2025 archaeological study by Schepers and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study represents the first new archaeological survey of the Benin City IYA since the 1960s and employed modern techniques including UAV photography, D-GPS, LiDAR, remote sensing and ground truthing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The researchers divided the Inner City IYA into 18 sections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their reported baseline includes approximately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n of Inner City IYA assessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n of earth walls reported remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study also documents varying degrees of preservation and significant threats associated with modern urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This provides a critical NOW<\/strong> baseline against which future monitoring can be conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The frequently repeated figure of approximately 16,000 km<\/strong> requires careful explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The figure refers to the wider historical earthwork system\/aggregate estimate<\/strong> recorded in the UNESCO Tentative List context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It must not<\/strong> be presented as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA 16,000-km wall surrounding Benin City.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Nor should it be presented as a modern measurement of surviving earthworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This distinction is fundamental to the credibility of the IYA record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Historical estimate \u2260 modern surviving measurement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Benin IYA \/ Sungbo’s Eredo property appears on Nigeria’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List<\/strong>, with the submission dating to 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is significant international heritage recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tentative List status is NOT the same as World Heritage inscription.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8domaye will therefore use the correct terminology consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1954\u20131955 \u2014 A. J. H. GOODWIN<\/strong> 1960s \u2014 GRAHAM CONNAH<\/strong> 1973\u20131977 \u2014 PATRICK DARLING<\/strong> 1975 \u2014 GRAHAM CONNAH<\/strong> 1980s \u2014 PATRICK DARLING<\/strong> 1995 \u2014 UNESCO \/ NIGERIA<\/strong> 2021 \u2014 CONTEMPORARY URBAN RESEARCH<\/strong> 2025 \u2014 TOMOS L. EVANS<\/strong> 2025 \u2014 NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY<\/strong> 2025 \u2014 SCHEPERS ET AL.<\/strong> 2026 \u2014 TOMOS L. EVANS<\/strong> TOMORROW \u2014 FUTURE RESEARCHERS<\/strong> Responsible research also requires us to identify the unanswered questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We do not yet possess a comprehensive modern survey establishing the exact present condition of every IYA throughout Edo State<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further research is also required concerning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are not weaknesses to conceal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are research priorities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Historical maps, photographs, excavation records, archaeological surveys, oral traditions and archival documents establish the earlier record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modern archaeological survey, field documentation, satellite imagery and contemporary evidence establish what can presently be demonstrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Repeated documentation will allow future generations to measure change against today’s baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THEN \u2192 NOW \u2192 TOMORROW<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The objective is to prevent today’s evidence from becoming tomorrow’s missing evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IYA preservation mission should be organised around SURVIVAL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For every documented feature, we should ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This transforms heritage advocacy into an evidence-led preservation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The proposed IYA Survival Atlas will eventually provide a structured record of documented earthwork features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each feature should receive a unique identification number and an evidence card containing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Atlas should distinguish between:<\/p>\n\n\n\n SURVIVING<\/strong> \u2022 PARTIALLY SURVIVING<\/strong> \u2022 SEVERELY DAMAGED SURVIVOR<\/strong> \u2022 LOSS DOCUMENTED<\/strong> \u2022 UNKNOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Evidence that exists only in social-media posts or on a single website is vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IYA project therefore requires an organised evidence vault containing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Preservation principle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MASTER ORIGINAL \u2192 WORKING COPY \u2192 APPROVED PUBLIC COPY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Future editions should retain a record of corrections and changes rather than silently replacing previous versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Local communities are essential to long-term survival monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A simple reporting model is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Community observations can provide valuable early-warning information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, a community report should remain clearly identified as a report<\/strong> until appropriately verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The community does not replace archaeological expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT REPLACE THE ARCHAEOLOGIST; IT HELPS ENSURE THAT THE ARCHAEOLOGIST DOES NOT ARRIVE TOO LATE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The evidence indicates that surviving IYA face pressures including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The appropriate response is not simply to document destruction after it occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The objective is to create a system capable of identifying vulnerable survivors early enough for appropriate intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Establish the Evidence Register, Evidence Vault, Survival Atlas architecture and documentation protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strengthen records and pursue appropriate expert and field verification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Compare new observations with established baselines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Produce a strengthened preservation and monitoring report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Develop a mature IYA Survival Atlas and Monitoring System capable of supporting continuing research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IYA preservation effort requires cooperation rather than isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8DOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION<\/strong> UNIVERSITIES & ARCHAEOLOGISTS<\/strong> HERITAGE AUTHORITIES<\/strong> COMMUNITIES<\/strong> DIGITAL\/GIS SPECIALISTS<\/strong> \u201cPlease independently review, verify and help strengthen the evidence base.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n That is stronger than asking institutions simply to endorse our conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8domaye does not claim to have discovered the IYA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The archaeological and historical record belongs to generations of researchers, communities and custodians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our responsibility is different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8DOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION commits to evidence-led advocacy for the documentation, understanding and preservation of surviving IYA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We will distinguish evidence from interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will preserve uncertainty where uncertainty exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will not manufacture measurements, locations, photographs or archaeological conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will work with qualified researchers, communities and heritage institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will document what survives today so that tomorrow will possess evidence of what survived in our time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The IYA story does not end with the latest archaeological paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nor does it end with this dossier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It continues whenever a surviving earthwork is documented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever an old map is preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever an archive is opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever a threatened feature is recorded before it disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever a new generation learns what the earthworks represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And whenever evidence is passed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WHAT SURVIVES TODAY MUST BECOME TOMORROW’S EVIDENCE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u1eb8DOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION<\/strong> FORWARD EVER.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MASTER EVIDENCE DOSSIER SURVIVAL \u2022 EVIDENCE \u2022 PRESERVATION \u2022 ACTION \u1eb8DOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION \u201cWhat survives today must become tomorrow\u2019s evidence.\u201d 1. PURPOSE The Great Benin IYA Master Evidence Dossier is an evidence-led record dedicated to documenting, understanding, preserving and monitoring the surviving IYA of the Great Benin Kingdom. Its purpose is not simply to tell the story of the earthworks, but to establish a responsible framework through which historical records, archaeological research, modern observations, remote sensing and future documentation can be brought together. This is a living evidence record. It is designed to be strengthened as new archaeological research, field evidence, maps, imagery and institutional records become available. 2. WHY THE IYA MATTERS The IYA represent one of the most extraordinary archaeological landscapes associated with the Great Benin Kingdom. Their significance is not dependent upon a single measurement or a single historical account. Their importance emerges from the accumulated evidence: early archaeological investigation \u2192 wider landscape surveys \u2192 heritage documentation \u2192 modern archaeological reassessment \u2192 satellite observation \u2192 archival research \u2192 future monitoring. The central question is therefore no longer simply: \u201cDid the IYA exist?\u201d The evidence overwhelmingly establishes that they did. The more urgent question is: \u201cWhat survives today, where does it survive, what condition is it in, and how do we ensure that the evidence itself survives for future generations?\u201d 3. THE EVIDENCE PRINCIPLE \u1eb8domaye Legacy Foundation adopts a simple rule: WE DO NOT REPLACE THE EVIDENCE WITH THE STORY. WE BUILD THE STORY AROUND THE EVIDENCE. Every major claim should therefore be classified according to what the available evidence actually supports. ESTABLISHED \u2014 Supported by reliable documentary, archaeological or other appropriate evidence. CORROBORATED \u2014 Supported by more than one independent evidence stream. PROBABLE \u2014 Persuasive evidence exists, but further verification is desirable. REPORTED \u2014 A credible report exists but has not yet been independently verified. UNKNOWN \u2014 There is insufficient evidence to make a responsible determination. UNKNOWN DOES NOT MEAN DESTROYED. 4. THE MODERN SURVIVAL BASELINE One of the most important developments in recent IYA research is the 2025 archaeological study by Schepers and colleagues. The study represents the first new archaeological survey of the Benin City IYA since the 1960s and employed modern techniques including UAV photography, D-GPS, LiDAR, remote sensing and ground truthing. The researchers divided the Inner City IYA into 18 sections. Their reported baseline includes approximately: 12.4 KM of Inner City IYA assessed. ~6 KM of earth walls reported remaining. The study also documents varying degrees of preservation and significant threats associated with modern urban development. This provides a critical NOW baseline against which future monitoring can be conducted. 5. THE 16,000-KM QUESTION The frequently repeated figure of approximately 16,000 km requires careful explanation. The figure refers to the wider historical earthwork system\/aggregate estimate recorded in the UNESCO Tentative List context. It must not be presented as: \u201cA 16,000-km wall surrounding Benin City.\u201d Nor should it be presented as a modern measurement of surviving earthworks. This distinction is fundamental to the credibility of the IYA record. Historical estimate \u2260 modern surviving measurement. 6. UNESCO STATUS The Benin IYA \/ Sungbo’s Eredo property appears on Nigeria’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, with the submission dating to 1995. This is significant international heritage recognition. However: Tentative List status is NOT the same as World Heritage inscription. \u1eb8domaye will therefore use the correct terminology consistently. 7. THE EVIDENCE CHAIN 1954\u20131955 \u2014 A. J. H. GOODWINEarly archaeological work and documentation in Benin City. 1960s \u2014 GRAHAM CONNAHEarly systematic archaeological investigation of the IYA. 1973\u20131977 \u2014 PATRICK DARLINGExtensive survey of the wider IYA landscape. 1975 \u2014 GRAHAM CONNAHThe Archaeology of Benin provides a major archaeological synthesis. 1980s \u2014 PATRICK DARLINGFurther publication and interpretation of wider survey material. 1995 \u2014 UNESCO \/ NIGERIABenin IYA \/ Sungbo’s Eredo enters Nigeria’s World Heritage Tentative List. 2021 \u2014 CONTEMPORARY URBAN RESEARCHAdditional evidence concerning modern land-use pressures and deterioration. 2025 \u2014 TOMOS L. EVANSGoodwin’s previously unpublished archival material is revisited in modern scholarship. 2025 \u2014 NASA EARTH OBSERVATORYSatellite imagery provides an independent remote-sensing perspective on surviving traces. 2025 \u2014 SCHEPERS ET AL.Modern archaeological reassessment establishes an important current Inner City IYA baseline. 2026 \u2014 TOMOS L. EVANSFurther Goodwin archival research expands the historical reconstruction. TOMORROW \u2014 FUTURE RESEARCHERSNew evidence is added to the record. 8. WHAT WE KNOW 9. WHAT WE DO NOT YET KNOW Responsible research also requires us to identify the unanswered questions. We do not yet possess a comprehensive modern survey establishing the exact present condition of every IYA throughout Edo State. Further research is also required concerning: These are not weaknesses to conceal. They are research priorities. 10. THEN \u2022 NOW \u2022 TOMORROW THEN Historical maps, photographs, excavation records, archaeological surveys, oral traditions and archival documents establish the earlier record. NOW Modern archaeological survey, field documentation, satellite imagery and contemporary evidence establish what can presently be demonstrated. TOMORROW Repeated documentation will allow future generations to measure change against today’s baseline. THEN \u2192 NOW \u2192 TOMORROW The objective is to prevent today’s evidence from becoming tomorrow’s missing evidence. 11. SURVIVAL: THE CENTRAL QUESTION The IYA preservation mission should be organised around SURVIVAL. For every documented feature, we should ask: This transforms heritage advocacy into an evidence-led preservation system. 12. THE IYA SURVIVAL ATLAS The proposed IYA Survival Atlas will eventually provide a structured record of documented earthwork features. Each feature should receive a unique identification number and an evidence card containing: The Atlas should distinguish between: SURVIVING \u2022 PARTIALLY SURVIVING \u2022 SEVERELY DAMAGED SURVIVOR \u2022 LOSS DOCUMENTED \u2022 UNKNOWN 13. DIGITAL EVIDENCE VAULT Evidence that exists only in social-media posts or on a single website is vulnerable. The IYA project therefore requires an organised evidence vault containing: Preservation principle: MASTER ORIGINAL \u2192 WORKING COPY \u2192 APPROVED PUBLIC COPY Future editions should retain a record of corrections and changes rather than silently replacing previous versions. 14. COMMUNITY SURVIVAL WATCH Local communities are essential to long-term survival monitoring. A simple reporting model is: SEE \u2192 RECORD \u2192 LOCATE \u2192 DATE \u2192<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5943\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edomaye.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n\n\n\n1. PURPOSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. WHY THE IYA MATTERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3. THE EVIDENCE PRINCIPLE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. THE MODERN SURVIVAL BASELINE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
12.4 KM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
~6 KM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. THE 16,000-KM QUESTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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6. UNESCO STATUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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7. THE EVIDENCE CHAIN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Early archaeological work and documentation in Benin City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Early systematic archaeological investigation of the IYA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Extensive survey of the wider IYA landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Archaeology of Benin<\/em> provides a major archaeological synthesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further publication and interpretation of wider survey material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benin IYA \/ Sungbo’s Eredo enters Nigeria’s World Heritage Tentative List.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional evidence concerning modern land-use pressures and deterioration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Goodwin’s previously unpublished archival material is revisited in modern scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Satellite imagery provides an independent remote-sensing perspective on surviving traces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Modern archaeological reassessment establishes an important current Inner City IYA baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further Goodwin archival research expands the historical reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New evidence is added to the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n8. WHAT WE KNOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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9. WHAT WE DO NOT YET KNOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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10. THEN \u2022 NOW \u2022 TOMORROW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
THEN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
NOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
TOMORROW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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11. SURVIVAL: THE CENTRAL QUESTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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12. THE IYA SURVIVAL ATLAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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13. DIGITAL EVIDENCE VAULT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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14. COMMUNITY SURVIVAL WATCH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SEE \u2192 RECORD \u2192 LOCATE \u2192 DATE \u2192 REPORT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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15. THREATS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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16. PRESERVATION ACTION: 2026\u20132030<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2026 \u2014 FOUNDATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2027 \u2014 VERIFICATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2028 \u2014 MONITORING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2029 \u2014 CONSOLIDATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2030 \u2014 LEGACY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
17. INSTITUTIONAL BRIDGE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coordinate \u2022 Educate \u2022 Document \u2022 Connect \u2022 Advocate<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigate \u2022 Survey \u2022 Analyse \u2022 Verify<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assess \u2022 Protect \u2022 Conserve \u2022 Regulate<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Observe \u2022 Report \u2022 Participate \u2022 Steward<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map \u2022 Archive \u2022 Monitor \u2022 Preserve<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
18. THE ROLE OF \u1eb8DOMAYE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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19. MASTER DECLARATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OUR OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO OWN THE IYA STORY.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO HELP ENSURE THAT SURVIVING IYA AND THE EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THEM ARE NOT LOST.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
20. THE LEGACY PRINCIPLE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc06 LET THE IYA ROAR \u2014 THROUGH EVIDENCE.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
THE GREAT BENIN KINGDOM<\/strong>
SURVIVAL \u2022 EVIDENCE \u2022 PRESERVATION \u2022 ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n