September 1st, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Malaysia, Philippines, Underwater Archaeology No Comments »
The Voyage of the Balangay, a reconstruction of a Filipino watercraft that sailed the Philippine waters last year is now in its second leg of its journey – a trip through the waters of Southeast Asia. The Balangay recently called at Kota Kinabalu and is on its way to Kuching before continuing on to Singapore and Vietnam.
Retracing the sailing bravado of Filipino ancestors
Daily Express, 22 August 2010
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August 17th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Philippines 1 Comment »
Another piece of the Callao Man find, a small foot bone found in the Philippines that suggests humans were in the Philippines – and hence must have had the capability to cross water – as early as 67,000 years ago.
Ancient bone find may change human history
AFP, via Jakarta Globe, 03 August 2010
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July 7th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Philippines No Comments »
This editorial in the Philippine Enquirer contextualises the Callao Man find in the Philippines, which has received surprisingly little coverage in their own local news.
Callao Man
Philippine Daily Enquirer, 02 July 2010
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June 14th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Philippines No Comments »
The news of an unusual hominid foot bone was first announced at the IPPA Congress last year, raising the possibility of a hobbit-like hominids inhabiting the Philippines 67,000 years ago. Now, a paper has been published in the Journal of Human Evolution about the intriguing foot bone, identified as human, but also fitting within the size range of the Homo floresiensis and Homo habilis as well. The location of the find suggests that human seafaring was already existing 60,000-70,000 years ago.
New evidence for a 67,000-year-old human presence at Callao Cave, Luzon, Philippines
Journal of Human Evolution, doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2010.04.008
Mystery seafaring ancestor found in the Philippines
New Scientist, 03 June 2010
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June 7th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Philippines No Comments »
New legislation signed by the Philippine president gives new powers to the National Historical Council of the Philippines to oversee all matters relating to Philippine history.
New law strengthens agency’s efforts to preserve historical, cultural heritage
Business World, 30 May 2010
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April 20th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Philippines, UNESCO World Heritage No Comments »
The northern province of Batanes is just about ready to be nominated for World Heritage Site listing because of a continuous occupation lasting 2,400 years, but some of the stone door-less houses that make Batanes unique are also seen by the locals as markers of poverty.
photo credit: click-the-shutter
New concrete Batanes houses ‘with doors’
Philippine Inquirer Lifestyle, 12 April 2010
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April 6th, 2010 noelbynature Posted in Exhibitions, Indonesia, Malaysia, Museums, Philippines, Thailand No Comments »
The National Museum of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur has just opened an exhibition on coffins, featuring funerary material from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.
3,000-year-old coffin on show
The Star, 30 March 2010
Coffin exhibition opens at National Museum
New Straits Times, 01 April 2010
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