i did some light searching around since you mentioned being curious about how long Olumo Rock has been there. as it turns out, it dates back to the precambrian, over 500 million years ago, which is before there were any plants or animals on earth as we know them; multicellular life was very strange back then and scientists still don't know how to classify much of it. olumo rock is what's known in geology as a "tor", a large, free-standing outcrop of rock that rises from an otherwise smooth landscape. it's made of granite, so it was formed underground by the cooling of magma, and then the surrounding earth eroded away. once the rock was at the surface, it got weathered into its smooth shape by erosion over the many millions of years. i did not find any sources estimating when it was that Olumo Rock made its way to the surface, unfortunately. earth would have changed a LOT over the course of this rock's life. it would have been there, possibly underground, possibly onthe surface, for the "cambrian explosion" of multicellular diversity, the evolution of land plants, the synapsids of the permian (weird relatives of mammals), the rise and fall of the non-bird dinosaurs, the emergence of mammals, and the evolution of humans in africa only 300,000 years ago, practically yesterday in geologic time. the rock is over a thousand times older than humans. all of human history has been a little flash for this rock. interestingly, this rock is so old, you cannot radiocarbon date it; radiocarbon dating only works for things that are comparatively recent, about 50,000 years ago. to tell how old this rock is, geologists have to use other clues, looking at surrounding rocks to piece together the age. hope you find that interesting!! thank you for the lovely video! (atomic shrimp sent me!)
all the art is incredible, and I love the mix of so many of the traditional looking (I think?) garments and hats the people around you wearing too. What an interesting place too, thanks for another great video!
Oh My Goodness. The store has some gorgeous art, pottery, and sculptures, etc., etc., etc.!!! I could go crazy in there deciding between all of the beautiful things! WOW!!! Thank you for the tour. Now to see the rest of the video...😄 Edit; The historic rock is also incredibly amazing, and if you feel up to it, I would love it if you'd do a part two.
Would be cool to see inside! The center at the base seemed nicely developed without getting in the way. Crazy to think people have been thinking, "damn that's a big rock, this is so far to walk up" for countless generations.
This location is very beautiful. I loved seeing the town from high up! I would love to see more. The art was beautiful too. I would love to see a video about popular types of art in Nigeria
Fascinating!! Of course I would love to see more! The art was beautiful, and I love learning all about historical places around the world! Thank you for sharing this with us!
11:20 we have those mud piggy banks in India too. Great for saving Birthday to Birthday each year.😂 Please try & climb the rock next time. It looks cool.
Really neat to get a view around Olumo Rock! And also it's interesting to see that the Gift Shop is a very universal human thing! Edit: looking around the shop made me wonder... is haggling over the price a thing in Nigeria? It definitely was when I visited Mexico. Such lovely statues
I imagine myself going into that shop, impulse buying three beautiful enormous vases and not having the slightest idea how to bring the treasure home to Norway. 😄
There are so many beautiful artifacts, pottery, and artwork in the shop there, I would have had to spend hours in there just admiring it all! That rock is remarkable, and the view of the town below was so pretty. I'd love to see more when you're feeling up to the climb. That's a LOT of steps!
Atomic Shrimp's aren't rocks. THESE are rocks.
Atomic Shrimps were pebbles. perhaps even just grains of sand compared to these Rocks. absolutely amazing to see. and this was only half way up!
i did some light searching around since you mentioned being curious about how long Olumo Rock has been there. as it turns out, it dates back to the precambrian, over 500 million years ago, which is before there were any plants or animals on earth as we know them; multicellular life was very strange back then and scientists still don't know how to classify much of it.
olumo rock is what's known in geology as a "tor", a large, free-standing outcrop of rock that rises from an otherwise smooth landscape. it's made of granite, so it was formed underground by the cooling of magma, and then the surrounding earth eroded away. once the rock was at the surface, it got weathered into its smooth shape by erosion over the many millions of years. i did not find any sources estimating when it was that Olumo Rock made its way to the surface, unfortunately.
earth would have changed a LOT over the course of this rock's life. it would have been there, possibly underground, possibly onthe surface, for the "cambrian explosion" of multicellular diversity, the evolution of land plants, the synapsids of the permian (weird relatives of mammals), the rise and fall of the non-bird dinosaurs, the emergence of mammals, and the evolution of humans in africa only 300,000 years ago, practically yesterday in geologic time. the rock is over a thousand times older than humans. all of human history has been a little flash for this rock.
interestingly, this rock is so old, you cannot radiocarbon date it; radiocarbon dating only works for things that are comparatively recent, about 50,000 years ago. to tell how old this rock is, geologists have to use other clues, looking at surrounding rocks to piece together the age.
hope you find that interesting!! thank you for the lovely video! (atomic shrimp sent me!)
Thanks for your effort in finding out, you go alright in my book
Wow, this is impressive, thanks
Very interesting
Very interesting!
What a brilliant historic site, thanks for showing us around Babatunde. Also - that guys suit was ace, I loved the design 👍
I like the piggy bank and the pig pen hue to the clay. whack Guinness for everyone!
all the art is incredible, and I love the mix of so many of the traditional looking (I think?) garments and hats the people around you wearing too. What an interesting place too, thanks for another great video!
You are welcome
Oh My Goodness. The store has some gorgeous art, pottery, and sculptures, etc., etc., etc.!!! I could go crazy in there deciding between all of the beautiful things! WOW!!! Thank you for the tour. Now to see the rest of the video...😄
Edit; The historic rock is also incredibly amazing, and if you feel up to it, I would love it if you'd do a part two.
Great Video :) I loved seeing the colourful cotton fabrics used by the locals.
That's very interesting. I like learning about historical sites.
That gallery is very well done! Better than any gallery I have seen in my country.
Would be cool to see inside! The center at the base seemed nicely developed without getting in the way. Crazy to think people have been thinking, "damn that's a big rock, this is so far to walk up" for countless generations.
Looks like a great day out, thanks for taking us with you! Of course I'd like to see part 2. What a beautiful natural and historic site!
A real tourist attraction! I'd love to see more of it please, if you can cope with the climb.
Yes, I can
Can't wait to see more of it! Very nice landmark.
Such a great place! Thank you for sharing it. 😃
I love that you and mr Mike had an accidental collaboration! It’s really nice to learn about history with you
Please do a part 2. Such a fascinating location.
i love the sculptures of the hands holding the masks
Can't wait for the next parts. :)
Great vid mate! I'm keen to see more
If you are okay with the climb, then I would enjoy seeing the rest!
What a beautiful location, it has a great atmosphere.
This location is very beautiful. I loved seeing the town from high up! I would love to see more. The art was beautiful too. I would love to see a video about popular types of art in Nigeria
Fascinating!! Of course I would love to see more! The art was beautiful, and I love learning all about historical places around the world! Thank you for sharing this with us!
I'd like to see a part 2!
Babatunde Tess make a part two and please more videos like this one very interesting
Thank you so much for sharing for sharing Nigerian art and culture.
What a beautiful view! Yes, it would be great to see more.
I would love to see part two please. thank you this video, I find it so fascinating.
Great job!
Interesting!!
Cheers! 😃
Thanks for taking us wirh you!
Looks very nice!
11:20 we have those mud piggy banks in India too. Great for saving Birthday to Birthday each year.😂
Please try & climb the rock next time. It looks cool.
Part two please ❤️
Love this! Came from Atomic Shrimp
Thanks for coming
Ooo, those are Mancala boards at 2:45 right? I'm not used to seeing them without the 'wells' at the end, learn something new everyday i guess :)
Really neat to get a view around Olumo Rock! And also it's interesting to see that the Gift Shop is a very universal human thing!
Edit: looking around the shop made me wonder... is haggling over the price a thing in Nigeria? It definitely was when I visited Mexico. Such lovely statues
Yes, very much a thing .
I imagine myself going into that shop, impulse buying three beautiful enormous vases and not having the slightest idea how to bring the treasure home to Norway. 😄
I keep my eyes on your neighbor, my friend. They have elected to attract my attention.
I have a mancala set :)
There are so many beautiful artifacts, pottery, and artwork in the shop there, I would have had to spend hours in there just admiring it all!
That rock is remarkable, and the view of the town below was so pretty. I'd love to see more when you're feeling up to the climb. That's a LOT of steps!