Tacloban City, Philippines-philippine news agency It is reported that a piece of Chinese ceramic from the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century was discovered in the Philippines on the northern end of the island of Samar during a construction project. Provincial Planning and Development Officer J. Kinson Acebuche commented, “This ceramic shard may have reached Northern Samar via the maritime trade routes that connected coastal communities with Chinese traders and regional trading centers from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.” “Historical accounts show that traders frequently visited the coastal settlements of Laoang and Palapag, and brought goods such as porcelain and ceramics as part of early commercial exchanges,” he explained. Acebuche concludes that the local town of Mapanas in what is now known as Mayans may have been part of a regional and international trade network during the pre-colonial and early colonial periods. To read in depth about archaeological discoveries in the area, visit “Letters from the Philippines: One Grain at a Time”
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