The history of the Philippines and the first humans there is much disputed even today. The current theory is that Callao Man, whose foot bone was recently discovered in 2010, was one of the first humans. Callao Man’s foot dates back 47,000 years ago, which we believe to be the beginning of human history in the Philippines. Evidence suggests that Callao Man and others traveled by raft to reach Luzon, which is the largest island in the Philippines. There is no agreed upon consenous for where Callao Man came from. The first people to reach the Philippines could have come from Asia or other Southeast Asian islands. Along with the remains of Callao Man, animal bones with cut marks were found, which suggests that the early people of the Philippines were hunters.
Around 20,000 b.c.e., Tabon Man lived. Before Callao Man, we thought Tabon Man was among the earliest humans to live in the Philippines. By this time, human settlements had begun to emerge, and hunting was more mainstream, which was demonstrated by the stone tools found with Taboon Man. About 4500-3500 b.c.e., migrations from Taiwan to the Philippines occurred, thus increasing the population. During the 10th to 15th centuries, kingdoms began forming, such as the Kingdom of Tondo in Manila Bay and the Kingdom of Namayan. Religion and written documents, such as the Kawi script, were created.
In 1521, the first contact from the Western Hemisphere occurred. Ferdinand Magellan landed on Cebu and Homohan, which he claimed for the Spanish. Other explorers continued to claim the Philippines for the Spanish, putting the Philippines under Spanish rule. By 1570, one of the biggest kingdoms in the Philippines, the Kingdom of Manila, had fallen to the Spanish. The rest of Filipino history continued to be heavily influenced by the Spanish.
Around 20,000 b.c.e., Tabon Man lived. Before Callao Man, we thought Tabon Man was among the earliest humans to live in the Philippines. By this time, human settlements had begun to emerge, and hunting was more mainstream, which was demonstrated by the stone tools found with Taboon Man. About 4500-3500 b.c.e., migrations from Taiwan to the Philippines occurred, thus increasing the population. During the 10th to 15th centuries, kingdoms began forming, such as the Kingdom of Tondo in Manila Bay and the Kingdom of Namayan. Religion and written documents, such as the Kawi script, were created.
In 1521, the first contact from the Western Hemisphere occurred. Ferdinand Magellan landed on Cebu and Homohan, which he claimed for the Spanish. Other explorers continued to claim the Philippines for the Spanish, putting the Philippines under Spanish rule. By 1570, one of the biggest kingdoms in the Philippines, the Kingdom of Manila, had fallen to the Spanish. The rest of Filipino history continued to be heavily influenced by the Spanish.
5 Major Turning Points
400, 000 B.C.E. - First people, including Callao Man, arrive by raft to the Philippines
20,000 B.C.E. - Tabon Man, hunting has become mainstream, and stone tools are being used
900 A.D. - First written document, the Kawi Script, was written
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan arrives and claims parts of the Philippines for the Spanish
1570 - The Kingdom of Manila falls to the Spanish and the Philippines is completely under Spanish rule.
Additional Information
More information about Callao Man -
Spanish colonial period - http://www.philippines.hvu.nl/history2.htm
400, 000 B.C.E. - First people, including Callao Man, arrive by raft to the Philippines
20,000 B.C.E. - Tabon Man, hunting has become mainstream, and stone tools are being used
900 A.D. - First written document, the Kawi Script, was written
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan arrives and claims parts of the Philippines for the Spanish
1570 - The Kingdom of Manila falls to the Spanish and the Philippines is completely under Spanish rule.
Additional Information
More information about Callao Man -
- http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/callao-man-philippines.htm
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/philippines/7924538/Archaeologists-unearth-67000-year-old-human-bone-in-Philippines.html
Spanish colonial period - http://www.philippines.hvu.nl/history2.htm
As shown by this graph of 1950, the Philippines had a larger youth population, and a lower life expectancy. Since then, the Philippines has had a smaller youth population, but a larger life expectancy. This shows that more people live longer, but less children are born each year. As a whole, the population of the Philippines has gone down, but the life expectancy has extended, which is beneficial for the country as a whole.
Image Sources: http://www.mapcruzin.com/free-maps-thematic/philippines_ind_1973.jpg
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