Lesson 2 Philippine Archeological Structures and Artifacts

Arts in Grade 5 student

1. Philippine Archeological Structures and Artifacts

2. Cultural heritage  is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or  society  that is inherited from past generations.  An   archaeological culture  is a recurring  assemblage  of  artifacts  from a specific time and place that may constitute the  material culture  remains of a particular past human  society . 

3. Ancient Houses In the Philippines, there are many ancient houses and structures that are 100 years old. These houses can be found in Ilocus Sur; some in Manila and Baguio.

4. The Maranao Torogan is the ancestral house of the reigning sultan in Mindanao together with his wife and children. It is built on large stones to act as earthquake shock absorbers.

5. Old Churches – some of the famous old churches in the Philippines are: the Barasoain Church, which is located in Malolos, Bulacan; San Agustin Church and Manila Cathedral that are located in Intramuros, Manila; and the Paoay Church in Vigan, Ilocus Sur which is baroque in style. Barasoain Church

6. There are also several old schools in the Philippines. In fact, the oldest pontifical university in Asia is here in the country which is the University of Sto . Tomas . This is the university where the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, studied medicine.

7. Artifacts – are object shaped by human beings which have historical or cultural interest. Manunggul Jar, Maitum Jar and other jars with head-shaped covers were created as burial jars. A wooden boat is called balanghai . It was one of the early boats in Butuan. It was primarly used as shelter and medium of transportation in trading with neighboring countries.

8. Folk Arts -   covers all forms of  visual art  made in the context of  folk culture . The Cordillera groups of tribes carve anito called bulul . There figures are often found in pairs to represent the value of fertility. Sarimanok is the stylized design of a mythical bird holding a fish in its beak or standing on a base with a shape of a fish.

9. Pako rabong is a beautiful design of growing fern. The sarimanok is found in the panulong which is the extended floor beam of the large sultan’s house.

10. Kulintang music is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs Gandingan are used as means of communication from distant areas before the invention of the telephone.