PRE-SPANISH ERA.

 first inhabitants in the archipelago who settled in Palawan and Batangas around 40 000
years ago have made simple tools or weapons of stone which eventually developed
techniques for sawing, drilling, and polishing hard stones
 primitive technology was brought by primal needs of survival by hunting wild animals
and gathering fruits and vegetables in the forest
 Scientific knowledge is observed in the way they plant the crops that provide them food,
in taking care of animals to help them in their daily tasks, and for food production.
 Science is observed in the way they interpret the movements of heavenly bodies to
predict seasons and climates, and in organizing days into months and years.
 They use science in preparing the soil for agricultural purposes and like any other ancient
cultures, they discovered the medicinal uses.
 by polishing hard stones can develop sharp objects that are useful in their dayto- day
activities; technology was developed because of a great necessity
 come to understand that when the clay is mixed with 2 water and then shaped into
something before sun drying, it hardens to an object that can also be useful to them
 first inhabitants in the country are learning what can be harnessed from the environment
 As the early Filipinos flourished, they have learned how to extract, melt and refine
metals like copper, gold, bronze, and iron from nature and consequently fashion them
into tools and implements
o the inhabitants of the country are showing a deeper understanding of their nature
because they were able to obtain valuable resources from nature
 from wandering from one place to another they learned to settle in areas near the water
source
o they also learned how to weave cotton, engaged themselves in agriculture, and are
knowledgeable in building boats for coastal trade.
 The ancient crafts of stone carving, pottery, and melting of metals involves a lot of
science, which is understanding the nature of the matter involved
 primitive Filipinos were living in perfect harmony with nature and they obtain from it
what is just needed in their everyday life through a very simple science of understanding
how mother nature operates