[Time Trowel] What does Austronesian really mean?
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A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick — a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock Holmes of the excavation site, revealing clues about the past with every delicate swipe.
In the last Time Trowel column, I asked how some nationalist historians search for an “authentic” precolonial Filipino past. Many turn to one idea, the so-called Austronesians. The term appears in textbooks
In the last Time Trowel column, I asked how some nationalist historians search for an “authentic” precolonial Filipino past. Many turn to one idea, the so-called Austronesians. The term appears in textbooks
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