Our ancestors were economically self-sufficient.
They produced what they needed. They engaged in various industries. Many of
their products reached neighboring countries such as Siam, Cambodia, India,
China, Japan, Borneo and the Moluccas.Agriculture. There used to be two systems
of farming the dry or kaingin method and the wet or irrigation method. The
development of the intricate rice terraces remains a hydraulic engineering
marvel to many.
Our ancestors not only raised crops but also
medicinal herbs. They raised poultry and domestic animals. They recognized the
existence of public and private property. The mountainsides and less arable
lands were the property of the barangay or public property, which meant that
they were open to everyone who wanted to till them. The cultivated lands were
the property of private individuals.These private lands were acquired by
inheritance, purchase and occupation. Industries. While farming was the primary
industry, early Filipinos engaged in other industries. Some were still engaged
in hunting and fishing, the latter being a gainful occupation because of the
geography of the country. The inland seas, rivers and lakes abounded in marine
life.Our forefathers knew a great deal in shipbuilding. They obtained timber
from the virgin forests (lumbering) and made small fast sailing boats called
barangays and virreys and large vessels called tapaques, caracaos, and lapis. Handicrafts,
such as earthen pottery , weaving and blacksmithing were well developed. Mining
was an important industry. The people were skillful artisans in jewels and
gold. They also knew metalwork as seen in the manufacture of their tools and
weapons. They also spun and wove cloths out of abaca, cotton, maguey, banana.
REFLECTION
it is just that our ancestors wre very skillful and very intelligent before. We have a brilliant mind to know what are the things being done before long ago.
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