Philippines
Butuan Archeological Sites
Butuan Archeological Sites are three archeological areas showing testimonies of the boat-making, seafaring, and international trading Rajahnate of Butuan that dates back from 10th - 15th centuries. The key area is the site where 11 balanghai (large open-water-going boats) are found, of which 3 are excavated while the rest are preserved or unexcavated. The second is a burial site with wooden coffins containing modified skulls, while the third site contains ceramics from China, Cambodia and Thailand and glassware originating form Persia.
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- Full Name
- Butuan Archeological Sites (ID: 2071)
- Country
- Philippines
- Status
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On tentative list 2006
Site history
History of Butuan Archeological Sites
- 2006: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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- Archaeological site: South (East) Asian
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