“Ang kasaysayan ay SALAYSAY na may SAYSAY sa SINASALAYSAYANG SALINGLAHI.”
Zeus Salazar
Father of History
Herodotus
period where no written records exist
Pre-history
period when man started to write and record events using a system of writing
analyzed through wood carvers, engraved metals, written papyrus, written papers
It is studied by “Historians”
History
Division of history
Pre history
History
Role of Historians
Preserve history
- “Writing of History” (Historical Writing)
Historiography
Historical Timeframe of the Philippines
- Pre-Colonial
- Colonialism
- Post-Colonialism
- Globalization
Period where no written records exist or when the writings of people were not preserved analyzed through fossils and artifacts by Archaeologists and Anthropologists.
Pre-history (900BC - 1521)
-Before the Spanish conquistadors came to the Philippines, the Filipinos had their own laws and system of administering justice. The government was patriarchal in form. The unit of government was the barangay, a settlement of about 30 to 100 families. The barangays were independent of each other.
Political Aspect
Analysis of the ancient time, especially as it relates to people. In order to comprehend how individuals, communities, and civilizations have changed over time. It entails exploration, analysis, and interpretation of data.
History
Period where no written records exist in the Philippine contexxt or when the writings of people were not preserved and analyzed through fossils and artifacts by arhceologists and anthropologists.
Pre-history
-Barter System: The pre-colonial economy largely operated on a barter system, where goods were exchanged directly without the use of currency. This system facilitated trade both within the islands and with foreign traders.
Economical Aspect
- Animism and Shammanism are the first religions in the Philippines. Ancient Filipinos worship the Supreme Being or the creator they call bathala. They also worship other gods, goddesses and the spirits of nature like the diwatas and anitos.
Cultural Aspect
belief system that posits that everythinhh, whether animate or inanimate, possesses a spiritual essence or soul. Often referred to as the spirit of the environment
Animism, shammanism
Colonization timeline
Spanish rule (1521–1898) American rule (1898–1946) Japanese occupation (1941–1946) Philippine self-rule (1946–present)
- “Firsthand testimony,” “Eyewitness accounts” also considered most reliable source
PRIMARY SOURCES
These sources are chronicles or tracts presented in a narrative form, it tells a story or narrates the story of the events.e.g. Diary, newspaper etc.
Narrative or Literature
are understood to be those documents/records of an existing legal situation or create a new one. This source is also called as legal documents.e.g. Laws, Memorandums, Executive orders, etc.
Diplomatic Sources
- this are information pertaining to economic, social, political or judicial significance. e.g Research findings, Records of census, civil registry, etc.
Social Documents
Pre-Colonial Period (Primary sources in ph)
Oral Traditions
Limited Written records
Laguna Copperplate Inscription
This is a notable exception, dating back to 900 CE, written in Kawi script. It records a debt settlement and provides valuable insights into early Philippine society.
Laguna Copperplate Inscription
Colonial Period (Primary sources)
Spanish Colonization
Church Records
Government Archives
The Catholic Church played a crucial role in documenting births, marriages, and deaths. These records, while primarily focused on religious matters, also contain valuable historical information.
Church records
