Early Civilization Flashcards
Sources of knowledge in history.
Material objects and cultures (artifacts, religion)
Written materials (books, telegrams)
A theory which believes that Filipinos descended from different groups that came from Southeast
Asia in successive waves of migration.
Beyer’s Migration Theory
A theory which believes that Asians, including Filipinos are the result of a lengthy process of evolution and migration.
Jocano’s Evolution Theory
1st migrants according to the migration theory; resembled Java Man, Peking Man, and
other Asian Home sapiens who existed about 250,000 years ago; did not have any knowledge of agriculture, and lived by hunting and
fishing.
Dawnmen
2nd migrants according to the migration theory; went around practically naked and were good at
hunting, fishing and food gathering; used spears
and small flint stones weapons.
Pgymies (Aetas & Negritos)
3rd migrants according to the migration theory; necessarily skilled in seafaring; came to the islands in boats; had tools made out of
stone and steel, which enabled them to build
sturdier houses; engaged in farming
and mining, and used materials made of
brass; they wore clothing and other body
ornaments.
Indonesians
Last to migrate according to the migration theory; were believed to have come from Java,
Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula more than 2,000 years ago; brown-skinned and of medium height, with straight black hair and flat noses; their technology was said to be more advanced than that of their predecessors; engaged in pottery, weaving, jewelry making and metal smelting, and introduced the irrigation system in rice planting.
Malays
During the classical period what became a trend among the natives and foreign traders such as the Chinese, Japanese, Arab, and the Hindu.
Trade relation
Intermarriages
Came to the southern past of the Philippines between 900 and 1200 AD where they established trading posts in Sulu.
Orang Dampuans
(Men of Champa Southern Annam)
More than 40% of the words are from Sanskrit words; idea of wearing Barong Tagalog; superstitious beliefs; veil; giving of garlands; their features (magic, karma, yoga reincarnation).
Hindus
Described the Chines trade with Ma-I (presumably Mindoro) and praised the honesty if the Filpinos.
Chao Ju-Kua
What dynasty did China exercised suzerainty over the Philippines, and some of the Filipinos paid tribute to China.
Ming Dynasty
Business; frugality and Gambling; food, names and words; use of slippers and umbrellas; white clothes while mowing (crying ladies); jars, porcelain, gongs, gold as Jewelries; very-very close to family ties; Pseudo-Science Techniques
(numerology, palmistry, feng shui).
Chinese
Making of jewelry and swords; tanning deer skin; artificial duck and fish breeding; exportation of eggs and dried fish; exportation of eggs and dried fish; values (like matapat,matiisin,malikhain).
Japanese
In 1380, according to the tarsilas (Muslim chronicle), who landed in Sulu and laid the
foundation of Islam in the Philippines.
Sharif Makhdoom
