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The history of the Philippines dates from the earliest hominin activity in the archipelago at least by 709,000 years ago. Homo luzonensis, a species of archaic humans, was present on the island of Luzon at least by 134,000 years ago. The earliest known anatomically modern human was from Tabon Caves in Palawan dating about 47,000 years.
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean , it consists of 7,641 islands , with a total area of 300,000 square kilometers, [17] which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao .
Historic maps of the Philippines. Historic maps of the Philippines. This category is for historic maps showing all or part of the Philippines. See subcategories for smaller areas. "Historic maps" means maps made over seventy (70) years ago. Where to categorize or find maps of the Philippines made in the last 70 years.
Historiography of the Philippines refers to the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to study the history of the Philippines. The Philippine archipelago has been part of many empires before the Spanish empire has arrived in the 16th century. The pre-colonial Philippines uses the Abugida writing system that has ...
The map was one of the key evidences in the Philippines v. China PCA case against China's so-called nine-dash line claims. [18] Galit , Panacot , [c] and Lumbay shown off the coast of Central Luzon in the 1734 map Scarborough Shoal , along with Galit , Panacot , [c] and Lumbay shown off the coast of Central Luzon in the 1810 map, originally ...
The Republic of the Philippines ratified the convention on September 19, 1985, making its historical and natural sites eligible for inclusion on the list. The country had its first sites (the Baroque Churches and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ) included in 1993, and now has six sites, the latest being the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife ...
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Colon Street ( Cebuano: Dalan Colon, Filipino: kalye Colon, Spanish: Calle Colon; Tagalog: [koˈlɔn]; Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlon]) is a historical street in Cebu City. Located in the city's downtown, Colon Street is often referred to as the oldest [1] [2] [3] and the shortest [4] national road in the Philippines.