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The Tabon Cave Complex in Palawan, Philippines contains over 200 caves that have yielded significant archaeological finds documenting human habitation from the Late Pleistocene to recent historic periods. American anthropologist Robert B. Fox discovered the first human remains in the Philippines, called Tabon Man, in the Tabon Caves in 1962. Within the complex, Manunggul Cave has produced a notable Neolithic burial jar from 890-710 BC, decorated with three faces, known as the Manunggul Jar.

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The Tabon Cave Complex in Palawan, Philippines contains over 200 caves that have yielded significant archaeological finds documenting human habitation from the Late Pleistocene to recent historic periods. American anthropologist Robert B. Fox discovered the first human remains in the Philippines, called Tabon Man, in the Tabon Caves in 1962. Within the complex, Manunggul Cave has produced a notable Neolithic burial jar from 890-710 BC, decorated with three faces, known as the Manunggul Jar.

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THE TABON CAVE

ROBERT B. FOX
 Robert B. Fox

 Tabon Man refers to remains discovered in the


Tabon Caves in Lipuun Point in Quezon, Palawan
in the Philippines. They were discovered by Robert
B. Fox, an American anthropologist of the National
Museum of the Philippines, on May 28, 1962.
 Robert Fox was born on March 25, 1952 in England
as Robert Michael John Fox.
 He is a producer, known for The Hours (2002),
Notes on a Scandal (2006) and Iris (2001). He has
been married to Fiona Golfar since August 27, 1996.
They have two children.
 He was previously married to Natasha Richardson
and Celestia Fox.
 But before anything else let’s watch a short video.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=i1Uqi_5_hiU&feature=share
 The Tabon Cave Complex and all of Lipuun Point is
located on the west coast of Palawan. It is located
on a limestone promontory which is visible from
any direction for many kilometers and
honeycombed with at least 200 caves and
rockshelters.
 This point is called Lipuun by the local people but
marked “Abion Head” on charts made from British
surveys in 1851.
 These caves contained an astonishing wealth and
an extensive time-range of cultural materials: a
flake tool tradition which dates from the Late
Pleistocene and early post-Pleistocene periods
including a highly developed jar burial complex
which appeared during the Late Neolithic and
continued on to the developed Metal Age; and
finally, porcelains and stoneware indicating local
trade with China during the Song and Yuan
Dynasties.
 The some 200 caves located in the limestone
formation are collectively known as the Tabon
Caves, after the main cave, called Tabon, so named
after a megapode bird that digs its nest into the
ground. This was the site to first establish the
presence of humans in the Philippines during the
Pleistocene.
THE MANUNGGUL CAVE
 Manunggul cave is one of the Cave in Tabon Cave
Complex in Lipuun Point in Southern Palawan
dating from 890-710 B.C

 From this cave a secondary burial jar was


excavated called Manunggul Jar .

 It was discovered by Victor Decalan , Hans Kasten


and other volunteer workers from the United States
Peace Corps
 MANUNGGUL JAR
- was one of the numerous jars found that believed to
be a burial site
- Manunggul jar is tan like color. It is largely made
from clay and measures 51.5cm wide and 66. 5 cm
high.
 The Manunggul jar featured three faces : the soul
the boat driver And the boat itself
 This jar was a symbol of the National Museum's
important role in spearheading the preservation of
cultural heritage (pamana) using multi-disciplinary
techniques.

 The Manunggul jar served as a proof of our


common heritage with our common heritage with
our Austronesian speaking ancestors despite the
diversity of cultures of the Philippine People.

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