The archaeology of the Ifugao agricultural terraces: antiquity and social organization

摘要: Landscapes are manifestations of humanity’s interactions with the environment. As such, a landscape approach provides significant contributions in understanding history and culture. This dissertation exemplifies the increasing importance of the meaning and use of the landscape in comprehending cultural patterns. I combine spatial analysis, ethnohistoric, and ethnographic approaches to reconstruct Cordillera culture-history and to define the nature of Ifugao social organization. Establishing the cultural chronology of the Philippine Cordillera sets up resolution on the antiquity of Ifugao agricultural terraces and provides answer to question on population movements before the arrival of the Spanish in northern Philippines. It will also anchor discussions on the relationships between the landscape, agricultural systems, and social organization. The terraced 1