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    The Manunggul Jar was discovered in 1964 in Manunggul Cave in Palawan, Philippines and dates back to 710-890 BCE. It depicts two human figures in a boat, representing a voyage to the afterlife. The boatman holds a paddle while the passenger has crossed hands on their chest, symbolizing transporting the soul of the dead. The jar served as evidence of Filipino beliefs in an afterlife and connections to Austronesian ancestors through maritime symbolism.

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    The Manunggul Jar was discovered in 1964 in Manunggul Cave in Palawan, Philippines and dates back to 710-890 BCE. It depicts two human figures in a boat, representing a voyage to the afterlife. The boatman holds a paddle while the passenger has crossed hands on their chest, symbolizing transporting the soul of the dead. The jar served as evidence of Filipino beliefs in an afterlife and connections to Austronesian ancestors through maritime symbolism.

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    The Manunggul Jar was discovered in 1964 in Manunggul Cave in Palawan, Philippines and dates back to 710-890 BCE. It depicts two human figures in a boat, representing a voyage to the afterlife. The boatman holds a paddle while the passenger has crossed hands on their chest, symbolizing transporting the soul of the dead. The jar served as evidence of Filipino beliefs in an afterlife and connections to Austronesian ancestors through maritime symbolism.

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    TABARANGAO, Janiňa T.

    Reading in Philippine History


    BSMLS 2B MANUNGGUL JAR

    Beliefs represented in the Jar


    Discovery of the Jar
    The Manunggul Jar signifies the belief of
    The Manunggul Jar dated back to
    ancient Filipinos in life after death. On the top
    around 710-890 BCE, was
    of the jar, there are two human figures in a boat
    discovered in March 1964 in
    that represents a voyage to the after life.
    Manunggul Cave in Palawan by
    Victor Decalan, Hans Kasten and The boatman is the one holding a steering
    other volunteer workers from the paddle while the one on his front who have
    United States Peace Corps. hands crossed on his chest represents the soul
    of a dead person. The position of the hands is a
    common practice for arranging a corpse in
    Philippines and in Southeast Asia.

    Description of the Jar Purpose


    The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar The Manunggul jar served as a
    excavated from a Neolithic burial site in the proof of our common heritage with
    Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at our Austronesian-speaking
    Lipuun Point in Palawan, Philippines. ancestors despite the diversity of
    The Manunggul jar is largely made cultures of the Philippine peoples.
    from clay and it measures 51.5 cm wide and It was also a testament of the
    66.5 cm high. Its embossed, curved designs importance of the waters to our
    especially those at the upper portion of the ancestors. The seas and the rivers
    jar were painted in pure hematite and iron were their conduit of trade,
    (National Museum Information). There are information and communication.
    two human images riding a boat located on
    top of the jar's cover.

    REFERENCES:

    The Manunggul jar as a vessel of history : Philippine Art, culture and antiquities. Artes de las Filipinas.
    (2021, October 31). Retrieved October 31, 2021, from
    http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/50/the-manunggul-jar-as-a-vessel-of-history.

    The manunggul jar: A relic of Philippine history. Open Road Review. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2021,
    from https://openroadreview.in/the-manunggul-jar-a-relic-of-philippine-history/.

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