Bontoc fortifying rice terraces
Statement of responsibility: Charles Martinby
Martin, Charles
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Visual materialSubject(s): 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 | tradeOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website General Note(s): 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.)Image type: Reproduction: Photograph
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Peoples | PE00707 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | PE00707 |
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.)
A terrace wall. Caption Note)
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