PREHISTORIC AGE-

•Prehistoric age predates recorded

history. History is the study of the

past using written records.

• Most of the concern of the people during this day
were food, shelter, reproduction, and safety from
natural resources and wild animals.
• This was the period when the medium of
communication was through ORAL primarily.
• Early people developed the sound to make
meaningful message to one another. The member of
the group agreed what a particular sound would
mean.
HOW DID THE EARLY
FILIPINOS LIVE?
• The clothing of the Filipino male was bahag and the
female wore TAPIS, a piece of cloth to cover the
lower part of the body without clothes.

• When the Spaniards arrived, they were surprised to

see topless women. So the Spaniards covered the
women with long skirts or saya, loose blouses or
kimono, kamison as underwear, and a piece of cloth
over their shoulder called ALAMPAY.
• The food preparation native Filipinos
served during meals, LAGA or BOILED
ROOT CROPS, IHAW or BOILED MEAT
or fish, TINAPA or smoked FISH.
• The concept of GISA and PRITO were
influenced by Spaniards.
• The early house of the Filipino was simple one
room, the BAHAY KUBO, made of bamboo and
woven NIPA leaves.
•The vocabulary of the Filipinos was
limited to what the Filipino have around
them. There was no term for spoon and
fork because the Filipinos ate with their
bare hands.
•The media that was focused on Oral
communication which was shared by the
community.
•Industrial was started in England and
other European countries in the early
18th century, was marked by the shift
from agricultural and handicraft
economy to one dominated by machines
and machine manufactures.
•During this day, British
started to travel by train,
and travelling by train
would take hours to reach
their destination.
• Canterbury tales, a collection over 20 stories

written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chauser,

became significant because people would use these

stories to do storytelling while travelling.

• During this day, new energy sources were used

including fuel and motive power coal, steam engine,

electricity, petroleum, and the combustion of

engine.

• The factory system was organized which increased

division of labour and specialization function.

• Transportation and communication were developed like

steam, locomotive, steamship, automobile, airplane,

telegraph, and radio.

• The primary industries like agriculture, mining, fishing,

and quarrying.
• The manufacturing industry was the secondary
industry that was developed. Different products
were produced form processed goods.

• A tertiary industry was developed to support

the primary and secondary industries.
• Service industry, banking, finance, insurance, investment,

retail, transportation, information, communication service,

promotional and educational promoted and provided

development of the industrial age.

• During this day, printing flourished and
education became mass based.
• The radio provided a fast communication
with people.
• The telegraph made communication faster while the post

office has kept utilizing the snail mail.

• The telephone was invented for communication for all the

people as well for the growth of the different businesses.