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What materials were used to produce metal implements during the Iron Age in the Philippines?
What materials were used to produce metal implements during the Iron Age in the Philippines?
What skills did Filipinos pick up by the tenth century AD?
What skills did Filipinos pick up by the tenth century AD?
What were barangays in the pre-Spanish era?
What were barangays in the pre-Spanish era?
What was the significant trade in the colonial economy of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era?
What was the significant trade in the colonial economy of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era?
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What did the Spaniards introduce to the Philippines during the colonial era?
What did the Spaniards introduce to the Philippines during the colonial era?
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What did Spanish colonizers establish in the Philippines during the colonial era?
What did Spanish colonizers establish in the Philippines during the colonial era?
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What was the literary tradition of the Philippines during the pre-Spanish era?
What was the literary tradition of the Philippines during the pre-Spanish era?
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Study Notes
Technological Developments in the Philippines: Pre-Colonial and Spanish Colonial Era
- Limited written material exists about Philippine technology before the arrival of the Spaniards.
- Prehistoric people in the Stone Age fashioned crude weapons and tools out of stone flakes and established colonies on the main Philippine islands.
- Early Filipinos acquired the skills to produce metal implements out of copper, gold, bronze, and iron during the Iron Age.
- Filipinos were involved in farming as well as the production of ceramics, glass ornaments, iron, and cotton textiles during the first century AD.
- By the tenth century AD, Filipinos had picked up boatbuilding skills and established trade with Vietnam, China, Borneo, and Malay.
- Barangays, or dispersed autonomous village communities, already existed all over the archipelago in the pre-Spanish era and had unequal levels of technical advancement.
- There was no written literary tradition during this time despite proficiency in the Filipino language.
- The Spanish colonial era began in 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan claimed the islands as a colony for the Spanish Empire.
- Spanish colonizers founded educational institutions, hospitals, and engaged in scientific research during the colonial era.
- Parish schools and later colleges were established to teach subjects including science.
- The Spaniards contributed to the development of engineering and introduced technology such as town planning and stone, brick, and tile construction.
- The galleon trade was significant in the colonial economy of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era.
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Test your knowledge on the technological developments in the Philippines during the pre-colonial and Spanish colonial era with this informative quiz. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age, discover how early Filipinos fashioned crude weapons and tools and acquired skills to produce metal implements. Explore their involvement in farming, production of ceramics, boatbuilding, and more. Learn about the impact of Spanish colonization, including the introduction of educational institutions, scientific research, and engineering developments. Take this quiz to delve deeper into the rich history
