| Some 50 million years ago, the
archipelago was formed by volcanic eruptions. Human remains were found
in Palawan about 30,000 years old. The early inhabitants of the
Philippines were Mongoloid descent which are predominant today. Other
groups are Negritos, whose origin is not known. |
|
The Chinese element in Filipino
culture is traced back from the traders who came to the Philippines in
the tenth century. The gradual spread of Islam from Borneo into the
central and northern islands was interrupted by the arrival of the
Spanish Christians. |
