THE DISCOVERY OF TERRACOTTA IN 1928 ON NOK SOIL IN KADUNA STATE WAS BY

• A. Walter Egerton
• B. Colonel Dent Young ✓
• C. Sanni Dikiya
• D. Turuga Jo’s

The answer to the question is: B. Colonel Dent Young

The discovery of terracotta in 1928 on Nok soil in Kaduna state was made by Colonel Dent Young. Colonel Dent Young, a British colonial administrator, is credited with the discovery of the Nok terracotta sculptures during his tenure as the Resident Officer in the Northern Provinces of Nigeria. The Nok culture is known for its distinctive terracotta sculptures, which were discovered in 1928 by Young during mining operations in the village of Nok in Kaduna State, Nigeria.