Bontoc fortifying rice terraces
Martin, Charles
Bontoc fortifying rice terraces Charles Martin
Archaeologists have three theories on the origin of rice terracing in the Philippines. It could be (1) an indigenous practice, unique to the isolated mountain area; (2) the product of imported technology from a neighboring land such as China; (3) due to influences coming from south of the Philippines. Research shows, however, that terracing could not have come from China: the Chinese traders stayed on shore and the natives took the goods from them and brought them inland. It seems more plausible that the terrace-building practiced in the Philippines originated from Sumatra, Java, Formosa, and, perhaps, Japan (Jenks, 88-89). (See also PE01164.)
1905
Bontoc
1905
agricultures
anthropology
archaeology
archeologists
china
commerce
formosa
highlanders
indigenous peoples
japan
java
jenks
luzon
martin
mountain areas
mountain peoples
pixel
rice terraces
stones
stones
sumatra
terrace wall
theories
theory
trade
Bontoc fortifying rice terraces Charles Martin
Archaeologists have three theories on the origin of rice terracing in the Philippines. It could be (1) an indigenous practice, unique to the isolated mountain area; (2) the product of imported technology from a neighboring land such as China; (3) due to influences coming from south of the Philippines. Research shows, however, that terracing could not have come from China: the Chinese traders stayed on shore and the natives took the goods from them and brought them inland. It seems more plausible that the terrace-building practiced in the Philippines originated from Sumatra, Java, Formosa, and, perhaps, Japan (Jenks, 88-89). (See also PE01164.)
1905
Bontoc
1905
agricultures
anthropology
archaeology
archeologists
china
commerce
formosa
highlanders
indigenous peoples
japan
java
jenks
luzon
martin
mountain areas
mountain peoples
pixel
rice terraces
stones
stones
sumatra
terrace wall
theories
theory
trade