Pre-Historic Times

• The Tabon Man is the earliest known human settles in Palawan.
• 3,000 BC is the presumed date of the Angono Petroglyphs.
• The Laguna Copperplate inscription is the oldest document ever found in the Philippines. It was written in Kawi Script.
• Porcelain trading began extensively in several nations in West, South Asia, and Europe in 1,000-1,200 AD.
• In 1240, Tuan Mashika introduced Islam to Sulu.
• The year 1300 was the birth of the Spanish writing system, Baybayin, and other scripts in Brahmi.
• In the year 1380, Karim Al-Makhdum arrives in Sulu and builds the first mosque.
• In the prehistoric era, there are three ranks in Philippine Society: Datu, Maharlika, and Alipin
• Datu - The highest rank among the Filipinos during that time. They were chieftains or rulers who had power over their people.
• Maharlika - A person with high social status but not as powerful as the datu. They could be warriors, priests, or craftsmen.
• Alipin can be classified into 2 types: Alipin Namamahay and Alipin Sagigilid.
• Alipin Namamahay is a slave who lives inside the house of his master.
• Alipin Sagigilid is a slave who works outside the house of his master.
• Early settlers of the Philippines are Negritos.
• Austronesians are Chinese brown-skinned inhabitants of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other islands in the South China Sea.