provide chronological event timeline during the early filipinos time of pre-spanish
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1. Prehistoric Period (Before 3000 BCE)50,000 BCE – Arrival of the earliest human inhabitants (e.g., Callao Man in Cagayan, Tabon Man in Palawan). 5,000–3,000 BCE – Austronesian-speaking peoples migrate from Taiwan to the Philippines, bringing seafaring skills and farming knowledge.Stone Age – Use of crude stone tools for hunting and gathering; later progresses to polished stone tools.2. Neolithic to Metal Age (3000 BCE – 1000 CE)3000–1000 BCE – Start of agriculture; cultivation of rice, root crops, and domestication of animals.500 BCE – Pottery-making flourishes (Manunggul Jar, Palawan, symbolizing early beliefs in afterlife).200 BCE – Use of iron tools begins, leading to better farming and fishing equipment.100 CE – Early trade with neighboring Asian civilizations (China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia).3. Early Cultural Development (100 – 900 CE)100–500 CE – Barter trade with Chinese, Indian, and Malay traders; introduction of beads, porcelain, and silk.200–500 CE – Indian cultural influence enters via the Srivijaya Empire (introducing Hinduism, Buddhism, Sanskrit words).800 CE – Formation of early barangays (small independent communities ruled by a datu).900 CE – Laguna Copperplate Inscription shows existence of a writing system (baybayin) and organized political systems.4. Rise of Coastal Trading States (900 – 1400 CE)10th–13th Century – Active maritime trade with China (Song dynasty), bringing ceramics, silk, and metalware.1200 CE – Expansion of Islamic trade networks from Borneo and Sumatra to southern Philippines.13th Century – Influence of the Majapahit Empire (Indonesia) on local politics and trade.Late 1300s – Spread of Islam begins in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi through Arab and Malay missionaries.5. Muslim Sultanates and Political Consolidation (1400 – 1521)1450 CE – Establishment of the Sultanate of Sulu by Sharif ul-Hashim.1475 CE – Introduction of Islam in Mindanao, leading to the Sultanate of Maguindanao.Late 1400s–Early 1500s – Muslim influence spreads to Palawan, parts of Mindoro, and Manila through trade and intermarriage.1521 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives in the Philippines; end of the purely pre-Hispanic era.Key Features of Pre-Spanish SocietyPolitical System – Barangays led by datus, rajahs, or sultans.Economy – Agriculture, fishing, and trade with neighboring Asian regions.Culture – Animistic beliefs, Hindu-Buddhist influences, and later Islamic practices.Writing System – Baybayin and other syllabaries.Social Classes – Nobles (maharlika), freemen (timawa), and dependents (alipin).
