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Learn about the history and artifacts of the Maritime Jade Road, a prehistoric trade network of jade from Taiwan to Southeast Asia. Find out how lingling-o earrings, bracelets, and beads were made and traded in the Philippines and other regions.
Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a rare and endangered leguminous vine from the Philippines, known for its turquoise or greenish-blue flowers. Learn about its origins, description, habitat, pollination, cultivation and conservation.
Strongylodon juangonzalezii, commonly called JC's vine or purple jade vine, [1] is a species of leguminous perennial liana (woody vine) endemic to the tropical forests of the Philippines. It bears a cluster of large flowers that are initially lilac to purple in color, but become a striking blue as they mature.
The Manunggul Jar is a Neolithic burial jar with carved designs of a boat and two figures, representing the journey of the soul to the afterlife. It is a national treasure and a masterpiece of Philippine ceramics, excavated from a cave in Palawan in 1964.
Lingling-o are double-headed ornaments made of jade, shell, gold, or wood, associated with various late Neolithic to late Iron Age Austronesian cultures. Learn about their history, production, trade, and significance in the Maritime Jade Road and the Ifugao people.
Main jade producing countries. Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments.Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). [1]
The Tabon Caves is a cave system in Palawan, Philippines, where Robert Fox and his team found ancient human remains, burial jars, and artifacts dating back to 47,000 years ago. The caves are a site of cultural and natural heritage, and a possible UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Learn about the diverse and rich culture of the pre-colonial Filipinos, from their belief systems, arts, education, warfare, and more. This article does not focus on the injustice or oppression of the colonial period, but rather on the positive aspects of the pre-colonial society.