Indigenous People
The people of the Philippines is a rich and complex narrative that intertwines archeological evidence, genetic studies and various hypotheses on human migration.
The People Of The Philippines
the discovery of the fragments in Palawan indicates that human presence in the Philippines dates to the Pleistoscene Period 22 years ago
the discovery of tabon skull
Tabon skull primary means of subsistence
hunting
gathering
Significant Advancement in the mean subsistence: domestication of plants and animals and permanent settlement
Neolithic Period
Proposes that human evolution within the Austronesian region led to the development of early Filipino societies without significant external influences
International Development Hypothesis
Suggests several waves of migration from different regions, including Indonesia, Indochina, and Mainland China, contributing the the diverse genetic makeup of the Filipino population.
Multiple Homeland Hypothesis
Posits that migration from Melanesia around 3500 BD significantly influenced the population of the Philippines
Melanesian Homeland Hypothesis
Links the peopling of the Philippines to ancienr trade routes, with people moving from Borneo and the Celebes Sea to the Philippines
Unique South China Sea Homeland Hypothesis
Use linguistic evidence to trace migrations from Southeastern China through various routes, including the Malay Peninsula and Borneo, to the Philippines.
Suggs and Shutler and Marck's Theory: Describes a migration route from China to Formosa (Taiwan). then to the Batanes Idlands, and finally dispersing throughout the Philippine archipelago.
Unique Mainland Southeastern China Hypothesis