Early history
The earliest evidence of human life around present-day Manila is the nearby Angono Petroglyphs, which are dated to around 3000 BC. Negritos, the aboriginal inhabitants of the Philippines, lived across the island of Luzon, where Manila is located, before Malayo-Polynesians arrived and assimilated them.
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The first Austronesians reached the Philippines at 3000–2200 BCE, settling the Batanes Islands and northern Luzon. From there, they rapidly spread downwards ...
Duration: 14:16
Posted: Apr 1, 2024
Posted: Apr 1, 2024
12 hours ago · Luzon, home to the capital Manila, is the most populous. The earliest known human presence in the Philippines dates back approximately 47,000 ...
Duration: 14:17
Posted: Apr 14, 2024
Posted: Apr 14, 2024
It is believed that around 3000 B.C. Malay people—or people that evolved into the Malay tribes that dominate Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines—arrived in ...
... 3000 BC. In 1989, the Laguna Copperplate was discovered in the Philippines. Dating from approximately 900 AD, the plate is believed to list several ...
The Angono Petroglyphs cultural heritage site dates back to circa 3000 BC and is the most ancient Filipino, or more aptly, prehistoric Filipino work of art.
Duration: 14:30
Posted: Apr 29, 2024
Posted: Apr 29, 2024
