Isang cave painting ng human-like figure ang nadiskubre ng isang team ng international scientists sa PeƱablanca, Cagayan.
Ang mga kuweba sa PeƱablanca ay hot spot ng mga archaeological findings kamakailan.
sa rehiyon ding ito nakadiskubre ang mga siyentista ng bagong human species, ang Homo luzonensis, at tatlong bagong uri ng cloud rats.
Ayon sa pananaliksik, na nailathala sa international peer-reviewed journal na Radiocarbon noong April 2021, ang naturang rock art ay tinatayang nasa 3,500 years old na, ang pinakamatandang rock arts sa Southeast Asia.
“We sampled some pigment from the torso of the figure and we dated it to be around 3,500 years ago. Now this date is much older than we previously thought. That’s what makes this finding so exciting because it forces us to reconsider our preconceived notions about similar rock art found across Southeast Asia,” ani Andrea Jalandoni ng Griffith University sa Australia.
Samantala, nagsasagawa ng mas malalim na pag-aaral ang grupo ni Jalandoni dahil hindi nila matukoy kung anong grupo ang nasa likod ng rock art.
“At 3,500 years ago, this was way before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines. So, there are two possible artist groups. The Agta or the Negrito group in the region, and Austronesians,” aniya.
“What makes rock art so special is that it allows us to connect with history. When you see a new film, sometimes you want to visit the places that were featured in the film because that makes us part of the story.
Similarly, when you’re standing in front of a rock art, you feel connected to the artist because you could be standing right where they were standing when they made the art. You could be smelling the same air and hearing the same cave echoes,” dagdag niya.
Samantala, pino-protektahan at pinangangalagaan ng Museum of the Philippines at ng iba pang stakeholders ang mga archaeological sites sa pagsasapubliko ng pag-aaral.
“The raising of awareness is a very important measure in archaeological and cultural heritage protection and preservation,” ani Mylene Lising, cultural deputy ng National Museum of the Philippines sa Cagayan Valley.
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