Artistry by Filipino pre-colonial people

1. Philippine Art Pre-Colonial Period

3. Discovered by Dr. Robert B. Fox, American anthropologist of the National Museum, inside Tabon Cave Palawan, on May 28, 1962. .Tabon Man

4. They came during the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic) walking dry-shod through Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the land bridges and were the first inhabitants.. The Coming of the Negritos

6. They were the maritime Indonesians, who belonged to the Mongoloid race with Caucasian affinities.

8. Music »The ancient Filipinos had music practically for all occasions, for every phase of life, from birth to death.

9. Bamboo Zither

10. Gaddang

11. Kulintang

12. Architecture » The ancient Filipinos had first dwelt in caves and has learned the art of architecture as they move and hunt for food.. .

13. Lean-To

14. Tausog house

15. Torogan

16. Ifugao house “BALE”

17. SCULPTURE » The ancient Filipinos had attained a high artistic level through pottery, jewelry, and wood carving.

18. Pottery

19. Jewelry

20. Wood Carvings

21. PAINTINGS » The ancient Filipinos had expressed paintings through tattoos and cave carvings.

22. Tattoos The pintados(painted ones), inhabitants of the Visayan islands as described by the first Spaniards to set eyes upon them, would use sharp metal instruments previously heated over fire.