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Majority of these man-made shrine structures (along with the materials assigned to shrine traditions such as statues home to anitos, statues reserved for burial practices in the future, and documents with indigenous writings and calligraphy) [15] were unfortunately destroyed [16] by the Spanish in the 16th century, while transforming the land ...
Ancient diet is mainly determined by food's accessibility which involves location, geography and climate while ancient health is affected by food consumption apart from external factors such as diseases and plagues. There are still a lot of doubt about this ancient diet due to lack of evidence. Similar to what anthropologist Amanda Henry has ...
The Philippines gained independence from the United States in the 1946, but Beyer continued at his post at the University of Philippines until 1954. [1] In 1949, he was joined by Wilhelm Solheim , who was known in the Philippines for finding various pottery at different archaeological sites.
The history of medicine in the Philippines discusses the folk medicinal practices and the medical applications used in Philippine society from the prehistoric times before the Spaniards were able to set a firm foothold on the islands of the Philippines for over 300 years, to the transition from Spanish rule to fifty-year American colonial embrace of the Philippines, and up to the establishment ...
Old Kiyyangan Village (OKV) is an archeological site in the Lazo highlands in the province of Ifugao in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines.The importance of this site is the presence of the Ifugao people and culture as the first inhabitants in the valley, who also represent one of the major indigenous Filipino societies for rice cultivation.
Folklore of the popular heritage of the State of the Philippines 16 The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao: Lake Lanao, Lanao del Sur: AD 100: An ancient pre-Islamic epic song that encompasses a wealth of knowledge of the Maranao people who live in the Lake Lanao region of Mindanao. [am] Declaration No. 01-2002 2002 [17]
The ancient elite of China were not the only ones who were trying to find a way to be immortal. We all want to live forever—or at least stave off natural deterioration for as long as possible.
Marble carvings are centered in Romblon, and most (primarily Buddhist statues and related works) are exported. [85] With the arrival of Christianity, stone carvings became widespread; most are church facades or statues, or statues and other crafts for personal altars. [86] A notable stone carving is the facade of Miagao Church. [87]