Before the arrival of the Spaniards, most Filipinos lived in barangays or small villages ruled by chieftains. They were predominantly engaged in agriculture, fishing, and trade. Society was organized along kinship lines, with roles and privileges assigned based on familial ties and communal cooperation.
Many Spaniards came to Hispaniola in search of wealth, opportunities for land ownership, and to participate in the exploitation of resources like gold and sugar. The allure of economic prosperity and the chance to establish themselves in a new colony attracted many settlers to the island.
Multiregional Continuity model
According to scientific evidence, animals were the first living beings on Earth, followed by early hominids (cavemen). The concept of God's existence is a matter of faith and varies depending on belief systems.
Henry Otley Beyer was an American archaeologist known for his work in the Philippines. He proposed the wave migration theory, suggesting waves of migration from Indonesia into the Philippines. This theory helped explain the cultural and linguistic diversity found in the Philippine archipelago.
Where and which Filipino group did you come from? The ancient inhabitants of Southeast Asia were related to Papuan people and I believe they were the majority until the "Mongoloid" people came and assimilated them. In the Philippines, Papuan or Melanesian genes is higher among some indigenous tribes like Negritos and Manobos. It also makes up a minor portion of lowlander Filipino genes, it gets higher as you go south.
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Being religious because the Spaniards were the ones who introduced Roman Catholicism in the Philippines.
Amanillah
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Filipino ancestors were already using various biotech products such as fermented foods like bagoong (fish paste) and vinegar, herbal medicines derived from local plants, and traditional microbially-fermented beverages like basi (sugarcane wine). These products were integral to Filipino culture and cuisine long before the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century.
between 1962 and 1970 some years back,archaeological findings which include fragments of the skull of one of the earliest human beings in the Philippines were discovered in Tabon Cave in Palawan.
Yes, there were, the Maya were the first one, then the Aztec & Inca.
Actually, Filipino time came from the Spaniards who conquered the Philippines a long time ago. Before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the Filipinos didn't have any official time like what we have today, for them its morning, noon and night, and they only depend on the season, the phases of the moon and the position of the sun to tell them when to sleep, work or retreat to their kubos (Nipa huts) heck, they don't even own a clock! The Spaniards dislike this and called them lazy and labeled their behavior in time, Filipino time.
I guess that was when the Spaniards came and ruined our culture. They came here, demolished the Filipino's literature (e.g. folk songs and epic stories). They broke thousands of them. The only epics that survived are about 13 only.
The Philippines had no official name before the Spanish came. The Philippines where separate island ruled by different tribes and it was actually the spanish who united them into one nation.
the Spaniards arrive in Jamaica in the year1492
Yes, the indigenous Filipinos had their own diverse cultures, societies, and systems of governance before the arrival of the Spaniards. They had established trade networks, social structures, and artistic traditions that reflect their civilization before colonial influence.