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?

Coconut heart mats, iron pots, colored glass beads, and tin

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

3rd century A.D

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

Terraced fields for rice cultivation

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

Plankbuilt warships and cotton weaving techniques

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

In 3,000 B.C

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

Importation of Chinese porcelain

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

Technological and scientific revolution

What is required for development to occur?

Advancement in science and technology

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

Development setbacks

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

State

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

Nation

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

Alignment of science and technology

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

Building a political entity

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

Retrogressions

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

Reduction of inequalities between advanced and developing countries

How has development traditionally been measured according to the text?

Increases in Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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

United Nations department of economic and social affairs (UN/DESA)

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

Developed economies, economies in transition, and developing economies

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

Colegio de San Ildefonso

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

1863

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

San Juan Lazaro Hospital

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

Both A and B

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

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

American Period

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

Natural selection

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

Superego

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

Eros and Thanatos

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

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

Overproduction of offspring

What do complex creatures evolve from?

More simplistic ancestors

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

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.

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