Archaeological evidence of woody vines at Bubog 2, Ilin Island, Mindoro, Philippines

Ethnographic and historical records in the Philippines document the use of vines for cordage, mats, baskets, hats, medicine, and furniture. Similar usage has been assumed in the more distant past (i.e., neolithic); however, no material evidence has so far been found probably owing to unfavorable con...

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Published inArchaeological and anthropological sciences Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 1131 - 1141
Main Authors Carlos, Jane B., Paz, Victor J., Escobin, Ramiro P., Conda, Jennifer M., Ramos, Mario D.R., Pawlik, Alfred F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Anthropology
Archaeological evidence
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Brief Report
Chemistry/Food Science
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Fragments
Geography
Life Sciences
Neolithic
Paleobotany
Preservation
Philippines
Ilin Island
Woody vines
Mindoro
Philippines
Archaeobotany
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Summary:Ethnographic and historical records in the Philippines document the use of vines for cordage, mats, baskets, hats, medicine, and furniture. Similar usage has been assumed in the more distant past (i.e., neolithic); however, no material evidence has so far been found probably owing to unfavorable conditions inhibiting preservation of this particular organic material. This paper reports the presence of dried and mineralized fragments of woody vines from the archeological site of Bubog 2 in Ilin Island, Mindoro, Philippines. Identified as coming from the families Annonaceae, Dilleniaceae, and Mimosaceae, this occurrence provides the first archaeobotanical evidence in the Philippines of woody vines in layers dated from 5000 BCE to 1000 CE.
ISSN:1866-9557
1866-9565
DOI:10.1007/s12520-018-0722-7