The PreHistory of the Philippines Before Magellan Showed
The Pre-History of the Philippines Before Magellan Showed Up 900 - 1535 CE
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Prehistorical Times Many theories, including Callao Man of Cagayan, which is 67, 000 years old and predates the arrival of the Negritos and Austronesians; more digging and finding is needed to rewrite the history books � Wilhem Solheim’s Island Origin Theory says that island people had visited the Philippines from 48, 000 -5, 000 BCE � The Austronesians Explansion Theory argues that early migrants from Taiwan then took over from early inhabitants �
Late Prehistory 300700 BCE Trade grew with Indianized Kingdoms in the southwest � They travelled in balangays � New religious, military, and political influences would spread to the Philippines �
Early Recorded(written) History � The Oldest Known legal document: The Laguna Copperplate Inscription Early Manila society, as a result of the language used, was a combination of Hindu-Malay influences � Next big document not found until late 1500 s: Doctrina Christiana Written in a combination of Baybayin (early Filipino language) and Spanish
Early Powerful Territories The Kingdom of Tondo (900 BCE) Manila Bay became a power due to its trading with Chinese, Japanese and other parts of East Asia Ruled much of what is now Luzon with Tondo as the capital The origin the ol’ school Copperplate document Huangdom of Pangasinan Friendly with the Ming Dynasty of China Built also on power of trade: torquoise shells, horses, silver Fully independent until the Spanish arrived, even ruled by a legendary female ruler, Urdaja Major Japanese and Chinese influence in clothing, weaponry, and economy
Other Notable Powers � - - The Sultanate of Lanao From Mindanao, they valued “unity of the nation”, “patronage”, and “fraternity”, which seems a lot like Filipino culture today! Ruling clans worked together, as opposed to a central power Helped introduce Islam to the islands, through Middle Eastern traders and missionaries, and other sultanates The Sultanate of Sulu - Arab trader started his own Sultanate upon the wealth derived from diving for fine pearls
The Bruneian Empire � � � 1485 -1521 CE Increased the influence of Islam and set up the rule of the Spanish Kingdom of Maynila established with Bruneian rule; now the Spanish needed to defeat one main empire to control islands Sultan Bokkiah marries Sulu Sultan’s daughter, Laila Mecana, further strengthening Empire Even more Muslim Malaysian and Indonesian missionaries arrive during this pre-Spanish time
The Expansion of Islam
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