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Who is credited with proposing the 'Out of Taiwan' theory?
Who is credited with proposing the 'Out of Taiwan' theory?
What was the approximate year when the first Austronesians reached the Philippines from Taiwan?
What was the approximate year when the first Austronesians reached the Philippines from Taiwan?
What was the result of the Austronesians assimilating with the Negrito groups?
What was the result of the Austronesians assimilating with the Negrito groups?
What is the name of the theory that states the waters surrounding the Philippines fell, exposing a vast area of land?
What is the name of the theory that states the waters surrounding the Philippines fell, exposing a vast area of land?
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What is the name of the now sunken landmass that Wilhelm Solheim II suggests as the origin of the Austronesian peoples?
What is the name of the now sunken landmass that Wilhelm Solheim II suggests as the origin of the Austronesian peoples?
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Who is the American archaeologist who proposed the 'Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network'?
Who is the American archaeologist who proposed the 'Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network'?
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What is the term used to describe the people who constituted a trading network that included influences from Taiwan, Indonesia, Borneo, and other parts of Island Southeast Asia?
What is the term used to describe the people who constituted a trading network that included influences from Taiwan, Indonesia, Borneo, and other parts of Island Southeast Asia?
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According to Jocano's Core Population Theory, what was the nature of the movement of people in Southeast Asia?
According to Jocano's Core Population Theory, what was the nature of the movement of people in Southeast Asia?
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What is the name of the skullcap and jaw fossil discovered in the Tabon Caves of Palawan in 1962?
What is the name of the skullcap and jaw fossil discovered in the Tabon Caves of Palawan in 1962?
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What was the primary source of food for the Tabon Man?
What was the primary source of food for the Tabon Man?
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What is the concept that describes human beings as able to control their fate and environment through the use of tools?
What is the concept that describes human beings as able to control their fate and environment through the use of tools?
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What is the earliest form of human habitation in the Philippines?
What is the earliest form of human habitation in the Philippines?
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Study Notes
Austronesian Migration Theories
- The 'Out of Taiwan' theory was proposed by Peter Bellwood.
- First Austronesians likely reached the Philippines from Taiwan around 3000 BCE.
Austronesians and Negrito Groups
- Assimilation of Austronesians with Negrito groups resulted in cultural exchanges and genetic mixing.
Submerged Land Theories
- The theory stating that falling waters around the Philippines exposed land is known as the Land Bridge Theory.
- The now sunken landmass suggested by Wilhelm Solheim II as the origin of the Austronesian peoples is called Sundaland.
Maritime Trade Networks
- American archaeologist William Solheim II proposed the 'Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network.'
- The term used to describe people involved in a trading network with influences from Taiwan, Indonesia, Borneo, and Island Southeast Asia is Nusantao.
Population Movement Theories
- According to Jocano's Core Population Theory, movement of people in Southeast Asia was characterized by gradual migration rather than mass movements.
Archaeological Findings
- The skullcap and jaw fossil discovered in the Tabon Caves of Palawan in 1962 are known as the Tabon Man.
- Primary food source for the Tabon Man was marine resources.
Human Adaptation and Tools
- The concept of humans controlling their fate and environment through tools is known as Technological Determinism.
Early Habitation
- Earliest form of human habitation in the Philippines is represented by ancient cave dwellings associated with the Tabon Man.
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Learn about Bellwood's 'Out of Taiwan' theory, which explains the migration of Austronesian-speaking peoples from Taiwan to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Discover how they settled and interacted with existing Negrito groups. Test your knowledge of this significant event in human history!
