Balobok Cave
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Balobok Cave | |
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Balobok Rock Shelter | |
Location | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
Archeological site details | |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 8,000–5,000 years ago |
The Balobok Cave or the Balobok Rock Shelter is a cave and archaeological site in Lakit-Lakit, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines.[1]
The cave housed one of the oldest human settlements in Southeast Asia which dated 8,000 to 5,000 years ago. It served as a shelter of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the 1970s.[2]
It is recognized as an Important Cultural Property in 2016.[3][4] In 2022, a bill was filed in the Bangsamoro Parliament which proposed that the Bangsamoro regional government recognize the area as a heritage zone.[1]
References
- ^ a b Jannaral, Julmunir (25 June 2022). "Balobok Cave gets endorsed as heritage zone". The Manila Times. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Lee, Johnny R (6 August 2020). "Balobok Cave: A significant archaeological site in Southeast Asia". Philippine Muslim Today. Philippine Muslim Today, Inc. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "LIST: Cave, temple, bridges among new nat'l cultural treasures, important properties". GMA News. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Declared National Cultural Properties of the Philippines (2016)" (in English and Filipino). National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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