MANILA, Philippines — The National Museum of the Philippines has bared the roots of how the Philippines was archeologically linked to the Southeast Asian countries from the last first millennium to the early second millennium CE (Common Era). In a Facebook post, the National Museum said the artifacts discovered from the 9th to 11th centuries CE at archaeological sites in the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Quezon, Northern Mindanao, and Palawan highlight the Philippines’ participation in the political and economic transformations taking place in Southeast Asia.  This period, called the “Early Age Commerce” (900–1300 CE), marked a rapid expansion of trade, […]... Keep on reading: National museum bares PH, Southeast Asian maritime links history