00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862429234 Buklod 20211109191652.0 m | | ta 211109s1980 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00043113373 BAG rda eng ARTICLE-4167 Coutts, P. J. F. author. Models of Philippine prehistory a review of the flaked stone industries P. J. F. Coutts and J. P. Wesson. 1980. pages [203]-259 illustrations, maps 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230). As a prelude to reviewing the prehistoric flaked stone industries in the Philippines, this paper briefly examines relevant archaeological evidence and the models that have been used to order and interpret it. It is held that the data are both sparse and poorly documented, and that the models in use are not adequate to meet the needs of the Philippine Prehistory. It is suggested that if models are to be employed at this stage in the development of prehistory, some variation of a systems model might be adopted. Such a model would need to be dynamic, having a site and regional perspective, taking account of a variety of ecological and cultural factors, and avoid focusing on specific type traits as has been the practice in the past. Furthermore, in constructing models a more concerted attempt should be made to define Philippine cultures when the Spanish first arrived because this is when historical data became available. Data relating to prehistoric flake industries in the Philippines are examined and assessed; firstly, from a technological viewpoint, secondly, within regional and cultural contexts. It is suggested that at present there is evidence for only two basic stone technologies: a "smash-and-grab tradition" and a "blade tradition". a relationship between the two technologies has not yet been established. However, there is evidence also for considerable regional variability within these technologies which needs to be taken into account in model building. Antiquities, prehistoric Philippines. Wesson, J. P. author. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society Vol. 8, No. 4 (December 1980), p. [203]-259. Full-text access https://bit.ly/ModelsofPhilippineprehistory (viewed 09 November 2021) FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-4167 Analytics