The Peace Corps Welcomes You to: The Philippines

by Peace Corps

The first people known to inhabit the Philippines were called "Negritos" by the Spanish, presumably because they were small and dark skinned. They are believed to have crossed over land bridges from Asia 30,000 years ago, bringing with them knowledge of rice cultivation techniques that are still in practice. Later the Negritos were joined in the Philippine archipelago by successive waves of Malay and Polynesian settlers who arrived in boats and formed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530974682
• ISBN13: 9781530974689
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"