Stone Age and Early Settlements in the Philippines

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What materials did the people of Ma-I and San-Hsu trade with China?

Porcelain, leads, glass beads, and iron pots

Bee wax, cotton, pearls, and tortoise shell

Coconut heart mats, iron pots, colored glass beads, and tin (correct)

Pane cloth, fishnets sinker, iron needles, and medicinal betel nuts

Which century marked the Iron Age in the Philippines according to the text?

10th century A.D

3rd century A.D (correct)

5th century B.C

15th century A.D

What were some of the things Filipinos learned during the Spanish Period according to the text?

Refined iron extraction techniques

Building warships for trade

Terraced fields for rice cultivation (correct)

Cotton weaving and glass ornament making

What did Filipinos in the pre-Spanish era trade with Champa and China?

Plankbuilt warships and cotton weaving techniques Signup and view all the answers

When did Filipinos learn to produce copper, bronze, iron, and gold metal tools according to the text?

In 3,000 B.C Signup and view all the answers

What marked the end of pottery flourishing in the Philippines according to the text?

Importation of Chinese porcelain Signup and view all the answers

What is the main driver of development according to the text?

Technological and scientific revolution Signup and view all the answers

What is required for development to occur?

Advancement in science and technology Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is a consequence of the dehumanization of man and the degradation of the environment?

Development setbacks Signup and view all the answers

Which term is defined as 'the governmental apparatus by which a nation rules itself'?

State Signup and view all the answers

What is a group of races of people who share history, traditions, and culture called?

Nation Signup and view all the answers

According to Pujari (2016), what is a key requirement for development to happen effectively?

Alignment of science and technology Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the aspects mentioned by Prof Gambari in building a strong nation?

Building a political entity Signup and view all the answers

According to Reisman (2008), what can changes incompatible with human dignity be characterized as?

Retrogressions Signup and view all the answers

What is a key role of science and technology (ST) according to the text?

Reduction of inequalities between advanced and developing countries Signup and view all the answers

How has development traditionally been measured according to the text?

Increases in Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Signup and view all the answers

Which organization created the World Economic Situation and Prospects report mentioned in the text?

United Nations department of economic and social affairs (UN/DESA) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for classifying countries around the world according to the text?

Developed economies, economies in transition, and developing economies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was the first school established in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?

Colegio de San Ildefonso Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the royal decree issued to reform the existing educational system in the Philippines?

1863 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was the oldest hospital in the Far East, founded in 1578?

San Juan Lazaro Hospital Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following subjects were taught in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Science Act of 1958 (RA 2067)?

To integrate, coordinate, and intensify scientific and technological research and development, and foster invention Signup and view all the answers

During which period was the Bureau of Science established in the Philippines?

American Period Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driving force behind evolution according to the text?

Natural selection Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of Freud's topographic model of the mind?

Superego Signup and view all the answers

What does the ID in Freud's structural model of the mind comprise?

Eros and Thanatos Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the ego in Freud's structural model of the mind?

To satisfy the demands of the ID in a socially acceptable way Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons why natural selection occurs, according to the text?

Overproduction of offspring Signup and view all the answers

What do complex creatures evolve from?

More simplistic ancestors Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Stone Age in the Philippines

3000 BC: Archeological findings indicate that modern man from Asia came to live in Batangas and Palawan around 48,000 BC
Settlements in Sulu, Davao, Zamboanga, Samar, Negros, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, and Cagayan
Inventions and discoveries: simple tools and weapons made of stone, sewing and polishing stones around 40,000 BC
Around 3,000 BC: producing adzes, ornaments of seashells, and pottery

Iron Age

3rd Century BC to 11th century AD: Filipinos engaged in extraction, smelting, and refining of iron from ores
Inventions and discoveries: learned to weave cotton, make glass ornaments, and cultivate lowland rice and dike fields of terraced fields
Learned to build boats for trading

Pre-Spanish Period

10th century AD: Filipinos from Butuan traded with Champa (Vietnam) and those from Ma-I (Mindoro) with China
Trading: bee wax, cotton, pearls, coconut heart mats, tortoise shell, and medicinal betel nuts for porcelain, leads, fishnets, sinker, colored glass beads, iron pots, and tin

Development and Technology

Development: a multidimensional process involving the reorganization and reorientation of entire economic and social systems
Key drivers of development: technological and scientific revolution underpin economic advances, improvement in health systems, education, and infrastructure
Development is always associated with technology, and science and technology go hand in hand to make development happen and nation building possible

Nation Building

Building a strong nation: building a political entity, building institutions, and building a common sense of purpose, shared destiny, and collective imagination of belonging
Impact of welfare-centered developments: free from poverty, reduction of inequality, and unemployment
Global Perspective: reduction of inequalities between advanced and developing countries and between various sections of the population in a country

Economic Situation

Development field has always been highly influenced by economic thought
Development has been primarily measured by increases in Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
World Economic Situation and Prospects: created by the United Nations department of economic and social affairs (UN/DESA), and the United Nations conference on trade and development (UNCTAD) and the five regional commissions, including economic and social commission for Asia and the pacific (ESCAP)

Education

Development of schools: Colegio de San Ildefonso-Cebu-1595, Colegio de San Ignacio-Manila-1595, Colegio De Nuestra Senora del Rosario-Manila-1597, Colegio De San Jose-Manila-1601
1863: royal degree to reform the existing educational system
1871: school of medicine and Pharmacy were opened to ust, after 15 years it had granted the Degree of licenciado en medicina to 62 graduates

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Explore the Stone Age period in the Philippines and the early settlements established by modern humans in various regions. Learn about the inventions, discoveries, and tools made during this time.