Philippine Colonial Art Periods

Bones Of Ancient Rhino Placed Humans In

The Philippines 700000 Years Ago
• On May 2, archaeologists revealed that early
humans inhabited the Philippines 700,000
years ago. Previous research indicated that
humans were only there 67,000 years ago.
• Scientists recently excavated an archaeological
site on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
This is the largest island in the Philippines, and
it is the 15th largest island in the world.
• The excavations, which were in the Kalinga province,
uncovered 400 animal bones and 57 stone tools.
Researchers determined that the bones belonged to
a deer, freshwater turtles, and stegodons. Along with
the recently discovered bones was 75 percent of a
fossilized skeleton of a slaughtered rhinoceros. There
were also several cuts on the skeleton.
• Using electron spin resonance, the researchers
determined that the rhinoceros was killed 709,000
years ago. Since the researchers believed that a
human killed the rhinoceros, this means humans
were in the Pihllippines at the same time.
 What This Means
• Scientists previously believed that humans inhabited the
Philippines only 67,000 years ago because of a single
bone found in a cave in Luzon. Archaeologists discovered
other bones and tools throughout the decades, but they
lacked the technology to properly date the objects.
• One question that scientists have not determined yet is
how the early humans traveled to this island. Susan
Antón, a paleoanthropologist at New York University,
hypothesized that tsunami waves carried the early
humans there.
 How They Dated This
• Determining the age of the rhinoceros was not an
easy task because part of the skeleton was missing.
Scientists used a combination of enamel from the
teeth and quartz grains in the sediment to date it.
With electron spin resonance, they calculated the
buildup of electrons.
• Although it was determined that humans did live in
the Philippines over 700,000 years ago, there is still
some uncertainty regarding which species of
humans inhabited the land.
• "The only thing missing is the hominin fossil to
go along with it," said archaeologist Adam
Brumm of Griffith University.
• Homo sapiens likely didn't evolve until
300,000 years ago. Scientists believe that it
was possibly H. erectus, an ancient species of
humans that is extinct.
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Philippine Art periods
1. Pre-colonial: stone tools, shell bracelets &
pendants, petroglyphs, burial jars, Baybayin,
tattoo, weaving, pottery, carving, metal
works
2. Spanish: painting, sculpture, architecture,
religious, furniture (Domingo, Luna, Hidalgo)
3. American: advertising, commercial art,
paintings: genre, landscape, still life, neo-
classical architecture, art deco, art neuveau
(Dela Rosa, Amorsolo, Tolentino)
4. Post-colonial: Pop art, abstract,
expressionism, magic realism
(Edades, Francisco, Ocampo)
5. Contemporary: unconventional, technology-
based, prone to rejection & criticisms
 A1: Modern Painting
• On an Oslo Paper, replicate any work of
National Artist - Ang Kiukok, from the internet.
Choose your medium and technique.