10 Questions
According to William Meacham, who were the people already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period?
Austronesians
What theory suggests that the inhabitants of the Philippines came from outside regions?
Wave Migration Theory
What did William Meacham believe connected the Austronesians living in the Philippines?
Trade and other forms of relationships
What is the deeper meaning of the word 'kasaysayan' in the Philippine context?
A narrative about past events that have meaning to a certain group of people in a given time and place
According to Solheim's theory, where did the inhabitants of the Philippines come from?
Taiwan
Which archeologist and Filipino anthropologist also believed in the theory that people were already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period?
Bennet Bronson and F. Landa Jocano
What is the German word for 'history'?
Geschichte
What does learning history through 'salaysay' only refer to?
Memorizing historical facts and details without understanding their meaning
What does the word 'kasaysayan' in the Philippine context represent?
A narrative about past events with meaning to a specific group of people
What is the Spanish word for 'history'?
Historia
Study Notes
Pre-Colonial Philippines
- The people already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period were Austronesian-speaking peoples, according to William Meacham.
- The "Out of Taiwan" theory suggests that the inhabitants of the Philippines came from outside regions, specifically from Taiwan.
Austronesians in the Philippines
- William Meacham believed that language connected the Austronesians living in the Philippines.
History and Language
- In the Philippine context, the deeper meaning of the word 'kasaysayan' is history.
- The German word for 'history' is Geschichte.
- The Spanish word for 'history' is historia.
Theories on Philippine Inhabitants
- According to Solheim's theory, the inhabitants of the Philippines came from Island Southeast Asia.
- Filipino anthropologist Robert Fox also believed that people were already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period.
Learning History
- Learning history through 'salaysay' only refers to learning through narration or storytelling.
- The word 'kasaysayan' in the Philippine context represents the concept of history.
Test your knowledge of the pre-colonial way of living in the Philippines with this quiz. Explore the structure and inhabitants of pre-colonial society, as well as peopling theories such as Meacham & Jocano's theory and the Wave Migration Theory. Discover more about the indigenous people who lived in the archipelago before the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan.
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