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STS History-Of-Technology-And-Science-Philippines
STS History-Of-Technology-And-Science-Philippines
STS History-Of-Technology-And-Science-Philippines
1. Stone Age
The Iron Age began in the third century B.C. and continued until the
fifth century B.C.
Until the arrival of cast iron from Sarawak and then from China in
the 11th century A.D., Filipinos were involved in the mining,
smelting, and refining of iron from ores.
learn to weave cotton, produce glass ornaments, and farm lowland
rice and dike fields of terraced fields in mountain regions using
spring water
learnt how to build boats for trading
According to Spanish chronicles, polished plank-built warships
known as caracoa were used for inter-island commerce raids.
8. American Colonization
Creative outputs 57
Infrastracture 63
Market sophistication 86
Human capital and research 86
Institutions91
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