Chapter 1

WHAT IS
HISTORY?
 What is History?
History is derived from Greek noun ἱστορία
means learning. Used by the Greek
philosopher Aristotle.

History now means "the past of mankind."

it requires only a moment's reflection to
recognize that in this sense of history
cannot be reconstructed.

History includes the study of all aspects of

human past social and cultural conditions as
well as political and economic event.
History of the Philippines
History of the Philippines is rooted from the
three widely accepted scientific theories on the
origin of the Philippines

• The Land Bridges Theory

• The Theory of God
• Volcanic Theory or Theory of the People
 The Filipino
Race
According to Otley H. Beyer, the
eminent anthropologist of
United States of America,
Filipinos are predominantly
Asian in race.
Racial mixture is as follows:
Malay 40%; Indonesian 30%;
Negrito 10; Chinese 10%; Indian
8%; American 3% and Arab 2%.
 Peopling of the Philippines
Most widely known theory of the prehistoric
peopling of the Philippines

The Seafaring Tool-

The Aboriginal Pygmy
Dawn Man using Indonesian
Group
Group
 New Development

Ilocano
Tagalog Visayan

The major ethnic group in the Philippines consists to the Tagalogs, Visayans,
Ilocanos, Pampaguenos, Bicolanos, Pangasinenses, Ibanags, Itawes, and Zambals.
 New Development

Pangasinense
Pampagueno Bicolano

The major ethnic group in the Philippines consists to the Tagalogs, Visayans,
Ilocanos, Pampaguenos, Bicolanos, Pangasinenses, Ibanags, Itawes, and Zambals.
 New Development

Zambals
Ibanag Itawes

The major ethnic group in the Philippines consists to the Tagalogs, Visayans,
Ilocanos, Pampaguenos, Bicolanos, Pangasinenses, Ibanags, Itawes, and Zambals.
 Importance of Studying
History
It tell us great story of the men and women who have
our world what it is today. History is the study of
important recorded events that took place ever
different period of time.
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