Ancient Philippine Maritime Technology
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Who invented banana ketchup?

  • O.C. Caoili
  • Unknown inventor
  • Rolando dela Cruz
  • Maria Orosa (correct)

    • What led to the invention of banana ketchup?

  • A government project to promote bananas
  • A surplus of bananas in the market
  • A shortage of tomatoes during World War II (correct)
  • A health awareness campaign against tomatoes

    • What is the natural color of banana ketchup?

  • Green
  • Purple
  • Brownish-yellow (correct)
  • Red

    • What is used to make the mole remover?

    <p>Extracts of cashew nuts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the advantage of the mole remover?

    <p>It was accessible, affordable, and painless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who won a gold medal for the mole remover?

    <p>Rolando dela Cruz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Rolando dela Cruz win a gold medal?

    <p>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the book that discusses the history of science and technology in the Philippines?

    <p>A history of science and technology in the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote 'A history of science and technology in the Philippines'?

    <p>O.C. Caoili</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common ingredient used in the banana ketchup?

    <p>Mashed banana</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological advancement emerged during the European Age of Exploration?

    <p>More modern naval technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of boats were used for trade and warfare in the Visayas?

    <p>Karakoa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was attached to the larger vessels in the Visayas?

    <p>A bronze cannon called a lantaka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of medicine in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was central to preserving the health of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>Animist beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of iron in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was a rare and valuable resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the anito in ancient Philippine medicine?

    <p>It was a type of nature spirit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the small boats found in the Visayas?

    <p>Paraw</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of knowledge and methods of medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants?

    <p>It was used for preserving the health of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the evolution of the lantaka in modern times?

    <p>It was replaced by bamboo cannons used as noisemakers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of iron in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was used to create bronze cannons for warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of the larger vessels used in the Visayas?

    <p>They were attached with at least one bronze cannon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>The study of the medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the balangay in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was a sophisticated boat-building technique passed down through generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the lanong in the Sulu area?

    <p>It was a variant of the karakoa, used for trade and warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the evolution of the lantaka in modern times?

    <p>It evolved into the typical bamboo cannons used as noisemakers during fiestas and New Year’s Eve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the sociopolitical institutions in ancient Philippines?

    <p>The extraction and manufacturing of iron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the paraw and vinta in ancient Philippines?

    <p>They were small boats that were still found in use today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the association of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was associated with ancient systems of Animist beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the characteristic of the karakoa in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was a type of larger vessel used for trade and warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of iron in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was a valuable resource for sociopolitical institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the karakoa?

    <p>It was a large outrigger ship used for warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the evolution of the lantaka in modern times?

    <p>It evolved into bamboo cannons used as noisemakers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the balangay in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was a sophisticated boat-building technique passed down through generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was based on animist beliefs and medicinal properties of plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the vinta or lepa-lepa in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was a small boat found across the Sulu Archipelago, Zamboanga peninsula, and parts of Southern Mindanao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the lanong in the Sulu area?

    <p>It was a variant of the karakoa in the Sulu area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the paraw in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was a small boat common in the Visayas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the characteristic of the larger vessels in the Visayas?

    <p>They were attached with at least one bronze cannon called a lantaka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the anito in ancient Philippine medicine?

    <p>It was a part of animist beliefs associated with medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant aspect of the sociopolitical institutions in ancient Philippines?

    <p>Presence of complex medicine system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the anito in ancient Philippine medicine?

    <p>Associated with ancient systems of Animist beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the karaka, a type of boat?

    <p>Used for trade and warfare in the Visayas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of iron in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>Valuable resource for sociopolitical institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>Preserving the health of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the lanong in the Sulu area?

    <p>A variant of the karakoa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the basis of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>Associated with ancient systems of Animist beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the vinta or lepa-lepa?

    <p>Found in the Sulu Archipelago and Zamboanga peninsula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the paraw?

    <p>A type of small boat common in the Visayas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the balangay in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>Sophisticated boat-building techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the karakoa in ancient Philippines?

    <p>Trade and warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the presence of iron in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It led to the development of sociopolitical institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern-day equivalent of the lantaka?

    <p>Bamboo cannons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the lanong in the Sulu area?

    <p>It was a variant of the karakoa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary material used in the construction of ancient Philippine boats?

    <p>Wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the vinta or lepa-lepa in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was found across the Sulu Archipelago, Zamboanga peninsula, and some parts of Southern Mindanao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the early form of medicine in ancient Philippines?

    <p>Medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the balangay in ancient Philippine society?

    <p>It was a sophisticated boat-building technique</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the anito in ancient Philippine medicine?

    <p>It was associated with ancient systems of Animist beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the paraw in ancient Philippines?

    <p>It was a common type of boat found in the Visayas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Ancient Philippine Technology

    • Sophisticated boat-building techniques were passed down through generations in ancient Philippines
    • Small boats like the paraw (common in Visayas) and vinta or lepa-lepa (found in Sulu Archipelago, Zamboanga peninsula, and Southern Mindanao) are still used today
    • Larger vessels like the karakoa (used for trade and warfare in Visayas) and lanong (a variant in Sulu area) were equipped with bronze cannons called lantaka
    • Today, cannon technology has evolved into bamboo cannons used as noisemakers during fiestas and New Year's Eve

    Ancient Medicine and Beliefs

    • Knowledge of medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants like herbs existed in ancient Philippines
    • This early form of medicine or pananambal is associated with ancient systems of Animist beliefs
    • These beliefs are characterized by the anito, comprising various nature spirits, diwatas, and ancestors

    Ancient Trade and Maritime Technologies

    • Ancient Filipinos were skilled seafarers who settled near the sea and traded with nearby states and territories
    • Boat-building and navigation skills were unmatched even by ancient Mediterranean mercantile powers
    • Ancient Filipinos had a sophisticated maritime technology, with boats like the balangay, used for travel across the Philippines and nearby islands
    • The oldest discovered boat is the Butuan Boat One, presumed to be used around 300 CE

    American Colonization and Influence

    • The Americans introduced modern research universities, improved engineering works, and public health facilities
    • They established a modern education system, focusing on science and sanitation in basic education
    • The Americans also introduced new technologies, such as automobiles (first arrived in Manila in 1900) and airplanes (first arrived in 1924)
    • They expanded telegraph and telephone capacity, and established the Bureau of Post

    Inventions and Innovations

    • Filipino food technologist Maria Orosa invented banana ketchup during World War II
    • In 2000, Rolando dela Cruz invented a mole remover using cashew nut extracts, winning a gold medal in an international exhibition### Ancient Philippine Material Culture
    • As early as 3,000 BC, various materials were produced, including adzes, seashell ornaments, and pottery of different designs.
    • Pottery manufacture flourished for about 2,000 years until it faced competition from imported Chinese ceramics.
    • Fermentation in food processing was likely present even earlier, with various types of alcohol produced from coconuts (tuba, lambanog, bahalina) and rice (pangasi).

    Iron Age and Metalwork

    • Iron usage and small-scale production occurred around 500 to 200 BCE, overlapping with the arrival of limited bronze manufacturing.
    • People during this period engaged in iron extraction, smelting, and refining, using crude metalwork processes like carburization.
    • Most materials found were imported, indicating an extensive trading network across Southeast Asia, China, and the Indian subcontinent.

    Social Structures and Seafaring

    • Ancient Philippine societies were tied to seafaring, with social structures derived from the concept of the balangay, ancient boats used to travel across the Philippines and nearby islands.
    • Ancient barangay societies, which would later expand as flourishing localities, were established around this time.
    • Sophisticated boat-building techniques, such as those used for the balangay, were passed down through generations.
    • Other seafaring technologies, including the paraw, vinta, karakoa, and lanong, were present in various regions.

    Medicine and Animist Beliefs

    • Knowledge and methods of medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants, like herbs, existed in ancient Philippines, associated with Animist beliefs.
    • This early form of medicine, or pananambal, involved ancient systems characterized by the anito, comprising various nature spirits, diwatas, and ancestors.

    Other Developments

    • Cotton cultivation, textiles, mining, and jewelry making were practiced by the 1st century CE.
    • The Sa Huynh Culture, which existed around 1000 BCE to 200 CE, produced various clay and copper-based materials, with notable archeological findings in Masbate and Palawan.
    • The Austronesians, ancestors of Polynesians, were known for their unmatched boat-building and navigation prowess, which were only surpassed by modern naval technologies during the European Age of Exploration.

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