A5055941139- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
National Museum of the Philippines
2013-2023
University of the Philippines Diliman
2008
A large part of our material culture is made organic materials, and this was likely the case also during prehistory. Amongst prehistoric are textiles cordages, taking advantage flexibility resistance plant fibres. While in very exceptional cases under favourable circumstances, fragments baskets cords have survived were discovered late Pleistocene Holocene archaeological sites, these objects generally not preserved, especially tropical regions. We report here indirect evidence basket/tying...
Excavations at a cave site on the island of Palawan in Philippines show occupation from c. 11000 BP. A fine assemblage tools and faunal remains shows reliance hunter-foragers switching deer to pig. In 9500-9000 BP, human cremation burial container was emplaced, earliest yet known region.
The presence of notches on European Palaeolithic flaked stone tools termed 'denticulates' has been variously ascribed to cultural, functional and taphonomic factors. In Southeast Asia prehistoric tool assemblages are dominated by unretouched flakes, so the rare retouched lithics, including denticulates, can be considered unique testimonies intention makers control shape properties edges. Here we report results plant processing experiments with modern flakes made red jasper. Splitting plants...
Abstract The article “A howl from the grave: Osteological analysis of 12th‐ to 15th‐century dogs Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines, International Journal Osteoarchaeology, 2018” DOI:10.1002/oa.2644 discusses two vertebral abnormalities ancient dogs: flattening tip and lateral deviation dorsal spinous process considers possible causal use as beasts burden. This idea also has been suggested in previous reports. We question this view evaluate such spinal a modern veterinary context, using...
Abstract This research article examines the dog remains recovered from archaeological excavations of a 12th to 15th‐century CE grave site in Santa Ana district Manila, Philippines. Of particular interest this study is articulated beside child burial, wherein spinal deformities were observed. Through osteometry and physical examination individual bones, with consideration their contexts inference ethnohistorical texts, was able provide general picture stature dogs social significance within...