Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Roa, Paulita R. |
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| Resource Title | AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE HILL STRUCTURES IN MISAMIS ORIENTAL PROVINCE, MINDANAO |
| Date Issued | 2019 |
| Abstract | For over a decade, significant archaeological research has been conducted on stone - based structures along the coast of the Province of Misamis Oriental in northern Mindanao. Several colonial structures that include two churches and a visita or a chapel were excavated in the Municipalities of Opol and Jasaan and in Barangay Molugan, El Salvador City. These were constructed in the 19th century and are similarly located on a landscape – they are all situated on the hilltops with a commanding view of Macajalar Bay and the surrounding countryside. Said structures were used for religious purposes but were thought to serve as places of refuge and defense in times when people were attacked by slave raiders. However, there is no mention about them in local history and there is no public knowledge about them outside the areas where they are located. This study used archaeological data, oral accounts and historical records to ascertain the specific roles and functions of these hill structures in the respective communities where they are located, in order to bring knowledge and awareness of their significance and invaluable contribution to the history of Misamis Oriental Province. |
| Degree Course | Master of Arts in Archaeology |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Hill Forts; Misamis Oriental; Mindanao; Architecture; Archaeology; Landscape |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
Category : F - Regular work, i.e., it has no patentable invention or creation, the author does not wish for personal publication, there is no confidential information.
Access Permission : Open Access