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| Hindu-Buddhist goddess Kinari found in Butuan. Photo from Wikipedia |
Before there was the Philippines, there was Butuan.
I was in Butuan sometime in the early 90s during an exposure trip by Anthropology students of the University of San Carlos in Cebu. What I saw there left a lasting imprint in my mind
Butuan is one of its kind. No other site has yielded such rich, enormous finds. In what is said to be a dried up portion of Masao river we saw an endless array of Chinese porcelains in all shapes and sizes, testament to its trade with China. There is evidence indicating that Butuan was in contact with China.
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