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	Petroglyph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term 'petroglyph' should not be confused with pictograph, which is an image drawn or painted on a rock face.
		Petroglyphs were still common though, and some less advanced societies continued using them much longer, even until contact with Western culture was made in the 20th century.
		Petroglyphs have been found in all parts of the globe except Antarctica with highest concentrations in parts of Africa, Scandinavia, Siberia, southwestern North America and Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petroglyph (884 words)

	Angono, Rizal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Angono is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines.
		Angono was home to two National Artist of the Philippines awardees, Carlos V. Francisco for Painting (1973) and Lucio D. San Pedro for Music (1991).
		It is also known for the Philippines' oldest prehistoric work of art, the Angono Petroglyphs although it sits along the boundaries of Angono, Binangonan and Antipolo of the province of Rizal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Angono,_Rizal (419 words)

	GlobalPinoy, Travel - Rizal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the early 90's, the province became the focus of international attention, with the discovery of the Petroglyph artifacts in the mountainsides of Angono and Binangonan The Petroglyphs are a unique form of rock-art which are believed to be carved by hand and mortar during the Stone Age.
		In Angono, the Carabao Festival is held in celebration of the Feast of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.
		The Petroglyphs were validated by the National Museum, the UNESCO and KOMOS as one of the oldest in the Asia-Pacific Region.
	www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/rizal.php (707 words)

	ANGONO ART CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES : Philippines : Gov.Ph : Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Angono lies between Laguna Lake and the foot-hills of the Sierra Madre, some 30 kilometers from Manila, a town whose folk hero, the late National Artist Carlos ‘Botong’ Francisco, was a benign hippie and the most famous Filipino muralist.
		The Angono Petroglyphs, which was discovered in the 60s, was found to have etched drawings on the rock surface of the cave in the mountain forest of Angono.
		A recent archeological breakthrough of the 90's is the discovery of ancient petroglyphs in the mountainside of Angono and Binangonan.
	www.gov.ph /forum/thread.asp?rootID=58836&catID=25 (1803 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| LIFE & TIMES > Etched in stone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Angono Petroglyphs are listed in the World Inventory of Rock Art and appears in the 1996 World Monuments Watch, a list of 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World.
		In some regions where petroglyphs are found—such as those in South Africa and Australia—this is done through working with indigenous people to identify and explain the specific meanings of images.
		The National Museum, the Unesco, and Komos validated the Angono Petroglyphs as one of the oldest in the Asia-Pacific Region.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/jul/30/yehey/life/20040730lif1.html (839 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Angono’s joyous fiesta in honor of San Clemente whose image, resplendent in papal vestment, is borne by male devotees during a procession accompanied by “parehadoras” (devotees dressed in local costumes, wooden shoes, and carrying boat paddles) and “higantes,” (giant wooden figures made from papier mache and bamboo).
		Angono, Binangonan, Tanay, and Morong abound with art houses where traditional and contemporary paintings and masterpieces are arrayed for public viewing, allowing visitors to imbibe the culture and artistic genius of the Filipino.
		The galleries of Vicente Manansala in Binangonan; the galleries of Blanco and Nemiranda in Angono; the Pacheco Gallery in Morong; and the Angono Art Galleries are excellent sources of artworks by the artists of Rizal.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=24 (2497 words)

	yehey! Lifestyle
		If curiosity strikes you and you suddenly have an itch to see the Angono Petroglyphs, then by all means, scratch and drive one and a half hours to the mountains of Rizal.
		Angono, Rizal is home to the oldest known art works in the Philippines, with 127 images believed to be carved by early Filipinos living in the caves on the side of the mountain.
		As part of the preservation program of the Angono Petroglyphs under the National Museum, authorities have built a wooden viewing deck that should likewise work as a mode of preventing people from reaching out to touch the rock art, or worse, make one themselves.
	www.yehey.com /lifestyle/culture.aspx?artid=15937 (699 words)

	2bu : to be young (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The usual destinations are the Angono mountains and the bayside that the townspeople call Wawa.
		Katrina Miranda, the eldest daughter of Nemesio Miranda Jr., one of Angono's most respected figurative artists, and principal of the Nemiranda art school, was conducting the lessons together with Rommel Tuazon.
		Angono is also known for its famous caves that hold ancient petroglyphs, discovered by Botong Francisco.
	you.inq7.net /2bu/stories/04172002/sto2-1.htm (736 words)

	PHNO: Travel and Leisure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Angono, Rizal, Oct. 19, 1998 - Residents of this town yesterday welcomed the order of President Joseph Estrada for an investigation into the possible damage that ongoing quarrying operations may inflict on an important national treasure in Rizal -- petroglyphs which scientists believe could date back to a millennium before the birth of Christ.
		Citing the need to preserve this showcase of Filipino genius, the President has expressed concern the blasting from the quarrying operations would destroy the Angono Petroglyphs, the country's oldest known prehistoric rock art.
		The Petroglyphs consist of more than 127 man-like, frog-like and lizard-like engravings on the back of a hilltop rock shelter in Binangonan.
	www.newsflash.org /199810/tl/tl000491.htm (393 words)

	AsiaFinest Discussion Forum -> Angono Rock Art
		The town of Angono is some 40 kilometers south of Manila, around 1 hour and 30 minutes away.
		These are in the Penablanca caves in Cayagan Valley; the rock outcroppings in Baranggay Alab, Bontoc, Mountain Province; the Anda Peninsula in Bohol; the Singnapan basin caves in Ransang, Southern Palawan; and in Northwestern Palawan.
		In the early 1990s, ancient petroglyphs dating back 5,000 years were discovered on a cave wall just outside town.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=13695 (608 words)

	Rizal Travel Tips and Information - Rizal Travel Hotels Resorts Lodging Discounts Philippines
		The petrolyphs are considered remmants of the stone age which were carved by hand and mortar as a unique form of "rock-art." The discovery led art observers to theorize that thse towns possess some kind of a mystique for having given ascendancy to a lineage of natural-born artists.
		Angono is equally famous for its Carabao Festival held in May during the feast of San Isidro Labrador.
		A new political subdivision was formed in 1853 consisting of the towns of Antipolo, Boso-Boso, Cainta, and Taytay from Tondo and the towns of Morong, Baras, Tanay, Palilla, Angono, Binangonan and Jalajala from La Laguna.
	alltravelnetwork.com /philippines/travelinfo/rizal-information.html (5417 words)

	Angono Rock Art
		The Angono petroglyphs, as they are called, are said to be the oldest known artworks in the Philippines, dating from the 3rd millenium, BC.
		Rock art in the Philippines is unique because most artists in Southeash Asia used paint or charcoal as the medium for their art, rather than carving the images directly on stone.
		According to anthropologist Dr. Jesus Peralta, "The engraved drawings are made without any reference to a baseline, suggesting that these were made during different points in time through a long period." Aside from the Angono petroglyphs, there are five other areas where rock art samples have been reported in the Philippines.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/10864/87272 (484 words)

	Rizal Province Travel Guide, Rizal Province hotels reservation, Antipolo City, Angono Rizal, Tanay Rizal
		However farfetched, it is easy to assume that the predisposition toward visual arts and the indigenous creativity of the people raised within the lakeshore communities, is a priceless inheritance for countless of generations.
		Angono, the next town north, has an Artist Village that is home to local artists and musicians.
		Angono is also known for its religious celebrations.
	www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_rizal.html (585 words)

	About Culture and Arts
		Relic of the ancient culture of the Tagalog can be seen in the existence of petroglyphs in a rockshelter at Angono, Rizal.
		Jesus Peralta, who wrote about these Angono petroglyphs for his masteral thesis, states that the petroglyphs could not be exactly dated but were certainly pre-Hispanic in time-frame.
		For instance, many "folk Christian" festivities may be seen in present-day celebrations of religious feasts such as that of the feast in Quiapo, the feast in Angono, the feast of Sto.
	www.ncca.gov.ph /about_cultarts/comarticles.php?artcl_Id=252 (1273 words)

	laboratory
		The Angono Petroglyphs located in Binangonan, Rizal is the oldest known Rock Art in the Philippines dated approximately 1000 years B.C. Originally, there are 127 engravings of human and animal figures but due to neglect and vandalism, some rock carvings have disappeared.
		To date, researches on conservation are on going and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is conducting airblast test on the harmful effect of the quarrying operation in nearby hill.
		Documentation and assessment on the condition of human mummies in the Province of Benguet is on-going.
	nmuseum.tripod.com /laboratory.htm (968 words)

	about Angono
		The town of Angono traces its foundation to 1766.
		Discovered by "Botong" Francisco, the Angono petroglyphs are located in a rock shelter in the hilly region of Angono.
		Stylized anthropomorphic and zoomorphic forms are etched in the rock shelter.
	www.lakbay.net /Bahandi/angono.html (136 words)

	ExpectoRants
		We had a five-minute drive to Angono (pronounced /ang-go-no/, not /a-ngo-no/, I learned from Arlene), home to National Artists Vicente Manansala, Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Jose “Pitok” Blanco, Nemi Miranda and other painters, the fabled petroglyphs – Stone Age rock art, and the Balaw-Balaw restaurant, which is known to serve exotic Filipino dishes.
		Of course the most spectacular realist murals depicting Angono folk traditions belong to the old man – carabao festival, fluvial parades, the BVM’s feast days, etc. However, there were group-works, i.e.
		The final chamber of the Blanco Family Museum is lovingly reserved to the works of the wife and mother, who joined her brood painting perhaps only because she couldn’t beat them and lick them.
	restyo.blogspot.com /2003/06/marian-pilgrimage.html (2758 words)

	PHNO: Headline News Philippines
		Some 500 young students and out of school youth from Angono are expected to join the contest.
		This is proof that the people of Angono have made art a way of life.
		Two major programs of the Ateliers are the Art festival and the Art competition for the children of Angono.
	www.newsflash.org /2001/01/ht/ht001463.htm (468 words)

	Project: 3000 B.C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		to 3000 B.C. The Angono petroglyphs, as they are called, are said to be the oldest known artworks in the Philippines, dating from the 3rd millenium, BC.
		It is hoped that with careful planning, the Angono petroglyphs will last another 3000 years.
		The gently rolling terrain and the panoramic view of Metro Manila make this project truly special and unique, just like the cultural treasure it seeks to preserve.
	www.today-realty.com /project_3000bc.php (339 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		An important archaeological site in the area is the rock shelter in Angono, just over the border from Antipolo, with primitive anthropomorphic drawings on the wall of people, infants and animals.
		Discovered by National Artist Carlos Francisco in the wilds of a forest, the place is under the care of the National Museum with an appropriate station and viewing deck for visitor.
		This makes the Angono Petroglyphs, as they are known, accessible to tourists and schoolchildren who make regular visits at what is estimated to be rock drawings dated from 3000 BC.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=6428 (936 words)

	OTSAA Lalawigan ng Rizal · Halina at Magsaya!
		This is proven by the Angono Petroglyphs, declared a National Cultural Treasure in 1973 at World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, where located in the cave between Angono and Binangonan.
		In Angono, art is very opulent especially in the field of visual arts and music so they declared as Art Capital of the
		In the year 2006, the World Art Experience will be held the Municipality of Angono together with the Higantes Festival.
	www.freewebs.com /otsaarizal/rizalcrdlephilarts.htm (269 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - Philippines Seven Wonders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		January 28th, 2005 08:30 PM How about the Angono Petroglyphs from 3000-2500 B.C. of my hometown?
		January 28th, 2005 08:31 PM How about the Angono Petroglyphs dating from 3000-2500 B.C. of my hometown?
		January 31st, 2005 07:25 AM that angono cave writings.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /printthread.php?t=174025 (600 words)

	My Journal
		Angono lies between Laguna Lake and the foot-hills of the Sierra Madre, some 30 kilometers from Manila.
		Angono is an ordinary town with a plaza and busy market, but nothing is ordinary about Angono.
		Angono has achieved substantial economic progress over the years.
	www.geocities.com /babevian/journal.html (8020 words)

	Drillbits & Tailings: November 7, 1998: Page Seven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Montana Mining Association and 2 small mining companies, Majesty Mining of Butte and Yellow Band Gold of Missoula, brought a lawsuit to challenge the new law only hours after the votes were counted (Associated Press, November 4, 1998).
		PHILLIPINES: The Angono Petroglyphs, the country's oldest known prehistoric rock art, are jeopardized by blasting activities on an adjacent mountain by Concrete Aggregates, which has been operating in the area since the 1970's.
		Activist groups like Sagip Kalikasan and the Montalban Environment Protection and Development Council are pressing for the permanent closure of all quarry operations in the area (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 18, 1998).
	www.moles.org /ProjectUnderground/drillbits/981107/98110707.html (808 words)

	Your Choice of Itinerary around the Lake
		From Antipolo, retrace route to Cainta, Taytay, Angono, and Binangonan or skip Cainta, etc, take Teresa route to intersection that leads to Morong and Baras.
		These roads connect Cainta and Angono, bypassing Taytay; Angono and Cardona, bypassing Binangonan; Morong and Pilillia, bypassing Baras and Tanay.
		If you plan to visit some but not all the sites in the itinerary or are pressed for time, take this route.
	www.lakbay.net /bahandi/itineraries.html (381 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Famous For (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The town of Antipolo has been traditionally known for Hinulugang Taktak Falls, even before World War II.
		The site located in Binangonan is famous for its rock engravings, 127 drawings of human and animal figures.
		It is known to be the home of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buenviaje).
	www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=famousefor&province=24 (1034 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| February 17, 2003 - Manila Times: Doreen Meyers' noble mission in Mayoyao
		The cash grant also comes with Amex Foundation’s donation of used PCs and printers, desks, chairs, and filing cabinets, not to mention a book drive the company is spearheading to solicit books from the US and in Manila to add to the materials.
		An environmentalist himself, Fisher has focused the foundation’s projects into supporting worthy causes such as wildlife conservation for the Philippine Eagle Foundation, the conservation of the Angono Petroglyphs in Rizal, and the restoration of the San Sebastian Church in Quiapo, Manila among others.
		This is the first time for the foundation to support a different mission, though Fisher is optimistic that the donation can “start a meaningful change in the community, and open opportunities to better the lives and the future Mayoyao children.”
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/1011990.html (1230 words)

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