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ANGONO PETROGLYPS
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• The Angono - Binangonan Petroglyphs are petroglyphs carved into a rock wall in
Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines. It consists of 127 human and animal figures
engraved on the rockwall probably carved during the late Neolithic, or before 2000
BC. They are the oldest known work of art in the Philippines. These inscriptions
clearly show stylized human figures, frogs and lizards, along with other designs that
may have depicted other interesting figures but erosion may have caused it to
become indistinguishable. The engravings are mostly symbolic representations and
are associated with healing and sympathetic magic.The site is sacred for indigenous
Tagalog folk religion and is believed to be a home for anitos.
• The site has been declared by the National Museum of the Philippines as a National
Cultural Treasure in 1973. It is also included in the list of the World Inventory of
Rock Art in 1985 and historic sites of the World Monuments Watch and World
Monuments Funds and part of the Philippines' tentative list of the UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
• The Angono Petroglyphs is located in a shallow rock shelter. It measures 63
meters wide, 8 meters deep and a maximum height of 5 meters. It has been
created due to faulting and formed in volcanic soil during the Quaternary
period. There are 127 drawings in the form of animate and static figures of
circular or dome-like head on top of a 'V' shaped torso distributed on a
horizontal plane on the rock wall area measuring 25 meters by 3 meters.
Only 51 of the total 127 drawings are distinct. Due to the complexity and
plurality of the drawings, it is suggested that the drawings on the rock were
not only created by a single individual. It is widely believed that the figures
drawn on the walls are for healing purposes as the site is a dambana.
Researchers have argued that the figures were medicinal and religious in
function as they were made by ancestors to transfer the sickness of a child
onto the limestone wall, thus, curing the child from ailments
• Many years ago, it was believed that there was a language
barrier and the only form of communication is through the use of
symbols. Symbolisms and figures are used to convey what our
ancestors think and feel as part of their everyday life. Carving
those symbols was also their means of recording their data and
activities in their lives such as the celebration of birth, feast and
death. Through the years, the cavemen may have migrated from
one place to another. But studies have shown that intermarriages
took place with other tribesmen that resulted to the exchange of
different skills and abilities.
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STONE TOOLS
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FLAKE STONE (TALIPTIP NA BATO)
DARAS NA BATO
PAMUKPOK SA TEALNG BALAT NG KAHOY