Theories on the Formation of Philippines Flashcards
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Theorizes that the Philippines was once part of mainland Asia.
Land Bridge Theory
It was a land mass bridging the Asian continent to Indonesia, New Guinea, up to the Australian Continent
Land Bridge Theory
During the last ice age, when sea levels were lower, land bridges allowed for the migration of humans and animals from the Asian mainland to the Philippine archipelago.
Land Bridge Theory
What happened to the land bridges when the ice caps melted?
Submerged
According to research, it was the most plausible theory.
Land Bridge Theory
Who was the proponent of Volcanic Origin?
Dr. Bailey Willis
Philippines came into existence after eruptions of volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean.
Volcanic Origin
Volcanic Origin Theory believed that the formation of Philippines was from the eruptions of volcanoes. In relation to this, where is Philippines situated?
Pacific Ring of Fire
It is an area prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Pacific Ring of Fire
What theory believed that it was just a vast ocean at first but eruptions happened, thus the Philippines?
Volcanic Origin
Who was proponent of Legend of Mu or Lemuria?
James Churchward
Both the Philippines and Indonesia were then part of a Pacific Continent called Mu or Lemuria. which sunken during the prehistoric period.
Legend of Mu or Lemuria
This theory was influenced by the legend of the lost continent of Atlantis.
Legend of Mu or Lemuria
In Bisaya folklore, Manaul, a cunning and resourceful bird manipulated the gods Kaptan (sky) and Magauayan (sea) into a battle that lead to the creation of land.
Legend of Manaul
Who was the proponent of Continental Drift Theory?
German meteorologist, Alfred Wegener in 1912
This theory suggests that Philippines, along with other continents and landmasses, were once part of a single supercontinent Pangaea.
Continental Drift Theory
Why did the supercontinent eventually broke apart and drifted to their current positions?
Due to movement of tectonic plates
This theory is the 2nd most plausible.
Continental Drift Theory
Creation Theory - which biblical account was it based?
Genesis
Who was the proponent of Migration Theory?
Henry Otley Beyer
A hypothesis that the Philippines was populated by different waves of migration from Southeast Asia.
Migration Theory
What are the different waves of migration?
DAIM
Dawnmen - land bridge
Aetas or Negritoes - land bridge
Indonesians - boats
Malays - boats
What made Henry Otley Beyer’s Migration Theory controversial?
- no people inhabited the Philippines before DAIM
- DAIM were the first people to inhabit the Philippines
Who went against Beyer’s controversial issue?
Felipe Landa Jocano
