early contact with neighboring countries

During the more than 300 years of Spain's colonization, Spanish authorities in the Philippine had successfully cleared through burning or burying written records and other documentaries that would establish proof of governance on the various existing small kingdoms and sultanates they subdued.

Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI)

Discovered in Laguna on 1989

Created on year 990AD

Boxer CodexWritten on 1595, Illustrated by a ChinesePre-colonial Inhabitants in the Philippines

The Spaniards aren't the first Europeans to arrive in Philippines

The Tartaro people are Ethnic Groups that came from Asia and Europe.

Chinese in the Philippines

Started during the T'ang Dynasty(617-907)AD

The Peak of Trade was during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1664)AD

They reached different parts of the country using a JUNK.

Trades include Gold, Silk, Porcelains, Gongs, Umbrella, etc..

Trading per area only lasts for about 5 days.

Hindus in the Philippines

Relations started around 800AD

The Relationship was based purely on commerce.

Early Trades include Images that are made from Brass, Gold and Clay.

Japanese in the Philippines

Trade started during the 12th Century AD

Trades include Gold and Pearls.

Introduced Pottery, Fish breeding and Duck breeding to the Filipinos.

Malay in the Philippines

Arrived during 200BC in their Balangays

Introduced Irrigation, forging and manufacturing of metal tools, art of weaving etc .

Early Trades

Economic and Cultural Exchanges

Chinese Influence

Hindu Influence

Japanese Influence

Malayan Influence