Porta Vaga Archaeological Site - Cavite City Philippines
Yodi InsigneTuesday, June 08, 2021
The Porta Vaga Site is situated in the hook-shaped peninsula of Cavite City at the province’s northern tip. It is named after the fortified ...
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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Tigkiw na Saday - Prehistoric Jar Burials [Little Tigkiw Site - Casiguran, Sorsogon]
Yodi InsigneWednesday, April 28, 2021
This article features the prehistoric jar burials from the Little Tigkiw Site, a burial site locally known as “Tigkiw na Saday” in the Munic...
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![Tigkiw na Saday - Prehistoric Jar Burials [Little Tigkiw Site - Casiguran, Sorsogon]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHGGPjUvi3Y/YIj6xh2DT9I/AAAAAAAAbF8/eWx8WsXHJtgxYxmUJg39LvFoIt7TnR6_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/176524954_4235483256475960_8299510109578203208_n.jpg)
Astronomical Ring Artifact From the San Diego Shipwreck [Maritime Navigational Instruments]
Yodi InsigneWednesday, April 28, 2021
This article features the astronomical ring from the San Diego shipwreck. This artifact is one of the navigational instruments used in the 1...
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![Astronomical Ring Artifact From the San Diego Shipwreck [Maritime Navigational Instruments]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4eSOJWr5U0U/YIj0VSkozeI/AAAAAAAAbFc/inEtB-rbbjYDIzhbciBpRtFpmlQMzATZACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/176738347_4232823006741985_8729131019428736462_n.png)
La Gota de Leche Building - Sampaloc Manila’s Built Heritage Structures
Yodi InsigneThursday, April 22, 2021
This article features the La Gota de Leche building as home to the charity organization founded by the Feminista Filipina and other philanth...
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Precious Palawan Jade Ornaments: The Zoomorphic Ear Pendant and Nephrite Lingling-o Ear Pendant [Philippines National Cultural Treasures]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 20, 2021
Jade is a semi-precious stone that comes in a wide variety of colors, but commonly known in green. The English word “jade” was first used in...
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![Precious Palawan Jade Ornaments: The Zoomorphic Ear Pendant and Nephrite Lingling-o Ear Pendant [Philippines National Cultural Treasures]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkXDjx6daek/YH6NwZ22G4I/AAAAAAAAa10/CNTRNiGKP8o1urpdBPXSbknD_uWgcaOzACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/Palawan%2BJade%2BOrnaments.jpg)
The San Isidro Shipwreck - 16th Century Boatbuilding | [Cabangan Municipality, Zambales Province]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 13, 2021
The San Isidro Shipwreck, which dates to the 16th century – around the time of our ancestors’ first European encounter. This contributes to ...
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![The San Isidro Shipwreck - 16th Century Boatbuilding | [Cabangan Municipality, Zambales Province]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lf1WhecVO2o/YHURXmSxYCI/AAAAAAAAatU/oCxFBMeHSGQm5XAAVcu9kglR7vdpmEqKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h362/170214308_4191925814165038_8041333283857554747_n.jpg)
Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor - featuring "Bataan" Oil Painting [Philippines]
Yodi InsigneFriday, April 09, 2021
Araw ng Kagitingan remembers The Fall of Bataan—where over 70,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war surrendered to the Japanese forces...
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![Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor - featuring "Bataan" Oil Painting [Philippines]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kttG15BLUk/YG_szFnY8rI/AAAAAAAAaps/P6G_uCF7qkINQHB36Z6d_zeDwLWZT9AJACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h552/170761641_4181363368554616_2486389692401145589_n.jpg)
The Marinduque Celadon Jar - National Cultural Treasure [Philippines]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 06, 2021
The Marinduque Celadon Jar is a distinctive stoneware dated to 1279 to 1368 Common Era (CE), originating from the Yuan Dynasty China. It was...
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![The Marinduque Celadon Jar - National Cultural Treasure [Philippines]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbzB3_F6woA/YGwDlD-7azI/AAAAAAAAapM/A_apMeeEBfEZqvqbKMPql1bpkBUtldG5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h518/169471510_4172902116067408_7174354735146741520_n.jpg)
Hand Painted Ceramics from the Arevalo Shoal Shipwreck [Maritime Archeology]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, April 06, 2021
In 1970, an investigation into reports of shipwreck looting at Arevalo Shoal, located between Guimaras Island and Arevalo Beach in Iloilo Ci...
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![Hand Painted Ceramics from the Arevalo Shoal Shipwreck [Maritime Archeology]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8Y-y7od1O0/YGwAvmubJjI/AAAAAAAAaos/si93y0XnWn43RQ95TWJx6CU9eOIJh2KgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h438/169323777_4171113919579561_6779345678022534958_n.jpg)
Marine Sandglass or Hourglass From the Tagbita Bay Shipwreck [Amazing Archaeological Discovery]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, March 23, 2021
Marine sandglass from the Tagbita Bay shipwreck , a late 19th century Common Era (CE) European vessel archaeologically excavated by the comb...
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![Marine Sandglass or Hourglass From the Tagbita Bay Shipwreck [Amazing Archaeological Discovery]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1T4s5zsy5CE/YFlU5_3pBDI/AAAAAAAAagA/5WxU31f9iHkrCJucQv-TQLEoWdDMznGUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h438/tagbita%2Bhourglass.jpg)
The Magical Petrified Woods Fossil [World Wood Day 2021]
Yodi InsigneFriday, March 19, 2021
If you love art and nature, this post is for you. World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually on March 21st, same day as the In...
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![The Magical Petrified Woods Fossil [World Wood Day 2021]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pPl73fFtgFI/YFQY0e6lnLI/AAAAAAAAae0/caG6dtX_w-MQuCeIrGfhmhqwZYHpy89WgCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h480/petrified%2Bwood%2Bcollection.jpg)
How Ships Are Put to Sea During the Spanish Galleon Pacific Trade [Late 16th Century - Maritime History]
Yodi InsigneMonday, March 15, 2021
This is a reproduced illustration that can be seen at the San Diego Galleries in the National Museum of Anthropology. It is taken from the a...
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![How Ships Are Put to Sea During the Spanish Galleon Pacific Trade [Late 16th Century - Maritime History]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vhn2nmHpE2w/YE7kAb1HveI/AAAAAAAAacQ/msJW3g0k5R46cOjzGlkMM9IKtiVH3MzAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h498/galleons%2Bunder%2Bsail.jpg)
Black Gold - Discovering Oil in the Philippines
Yodi InsigneFriday, March 12, 2021
Due to its color and price, the petroleum (Latin “petra” means rock, “oleum” means oil) that fuels our vehicles is informally called “black ...
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The Ruins of Cagsawa Church in Daraga [Architectural Heritage in Albay]
Yodi InsigneThursday, March 11, 2021
This post presents the role of the Franciscan Missionaries in the Christianization of a town in Albay during the Spanish colonial period. We...
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![The Ruins of Cagsawa Church in Daraga [Architectural Heritage in Albay]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1GPoGphVJjg/YEmlqfD6JzI/AAAAAAAAaZU/ia610XTXzwsBS31XGxoP_pxfyXD8St97QCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h480/cagsawa%2Bruins%2Balbay%2Bmap.jpg)
Microfossils: A Closer Look at the Archaeological Relevance of Plant Remains [Paleoethnobotany | Archaeobotany]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, March 09, 2021
Artifacts and associated features immediately come to mind when we think of an archaeological site. However, in archaeological excavations, ...
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![Microfossils: A Closer Look at the Archaeological Relevance of Plant Remains [Paleoethnobotany | Archaeobotany]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TqeA-9gxme8/YEcmvKFFZ-I/AAAAAAAAaXo/gvDrV7R9t0cITI_nx8yZiIGiSOstNVoPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w640-c-h522/158451002_4088348987856055_2008877360060585939_o.jpg)
Storage Jars & Musket Balls & Other Treasures Found in the San Diego Shipwreck Near Fortune Island in Batangas, Philippines [Amazing Archeology]
Yodi InsigneMonday, March 08, 2021
San Diego was a Manila galleon engaged in inter-island trade, hastily converted into a warship along with two other vessels to engage a Dut...
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![Storage Jars & Musket Balls & Other Treasures Found in the San Diego Shipwreck Near Fortune Island in Batangas, Philippines [Amazing Archeology]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HzFS3v53_4/YL8IZE1kjYI/AAAAAAAAbWk/BhLqpElvKkcekdUNPSzHbuhjjU6BrtQNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/197389999_4361509853873299_744204264030846303_n.jpg)
Fascinating Early Historical Burials Excavated in Boljoon, Cebu - Philippine History [Archaeological Sites]
Yodi InsigneWednesday, March 03, 2021
One of the most fascinating archaeological sites in the Philippines is a previously undocumented early Christian cemetery in the Municipalit...
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![Fascinating Early Historical Burials Excavated in Boljoon, Cebu - Philippine History [Archaeological Sites]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8RKKPJ58GVw/YD74H_ZTGTI/AAAAAAAAaMo/umaj4xWUXLw08WzcCOelVuZwFlcchRAeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/155335943_4071673729523581_889895461707116264_o.jpg)
Colorful Glass Beads from the Kanduli Shoal Shipwreck [Archaeological Studies]
Yodi InsigneTuesday, March 02, 2021
Beads are said to be one of the oldest forms of human expression. They were used as decorations, burial offerings, and other functions relat...
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![Colorful Glass Beads from the Kanduli Shoal Shipwreck [Archaeological Studies]](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hOzX4xEtb0/YD3dHBL4BFI/AAAAAAAAaL8/xWjSrHINSz8XfgCTdzJexrZdHkcQCxYbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/155839365_4069155133108774_2866956483859476179_n.png)
The Butuan Metal Paleograph - Evidences of Prehistoric Writing Systems in the Philippines
Yodi InsigneTuesday, February 23, 2021
The term “ paleograph ”, which means ancient manuscript, is derived from the Greek words “palaios”, meaning old, and “graphein”, meaning to ...
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Vintage Marine Sextant Found in Tagbita Shipwreck | Maritime News
Yodi InsigneMonday, February 22, 2021
In astronomy, sextant refers to an instrument with an arc of 60o that measures the altitude of celestial bodies at sea. It can measure angl...
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