Philippine Negrito foragers
Philippine Negrito foragers appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Borneo and the Philippines (Southeast Asia) from c. 3200 BCE to the present, a span of more than 5,225 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).
Descendants of the earliest settlers of the islands, the Aeta, Agta, Ati and Batak lived by foraging in the forests. They adopted the Austronesian languages of farming neighbours, and many still live in Luzon and the Visayas.
See Philippine Negrito foragers on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- c. 3200 BCE to the present
- Duration
- more than 5,225 years
- Type
- People or culture
- Region
- Borneo and the Philippines, Southeast Asia
- Language family
- Unknown or undeciphered
Events in Southeast Asia during its time
- Austronesians reach the Philippines
- Dong Son bronze drums
- Han conquest of Nanyue
- Trung sisters' revolt
- Yijing studies at Srivijaya
- Borobudur completed
- Battle of Bach Dang
- Chola raid on Srivijaya
Neighbours in Southeast Asia
- Srivijaya
- Khmer Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Majapahit Empire
- Dutch East Indies
- Malacca Sultanate
- Indonesia
- Champa
- Pyu city-states
- Bruneian Sultanate
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Minoan civilization
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Moche (Mochica)
Questions
When did Philippine Negrito foragers exist?
c. 3200 BCE to the present, about more than 5,225 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Philippine Negrito foragers?
Borneo and the Philippines, in Southeast Asia.
What language did Philippine Negrito foragers speak?
Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.