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undefinedHello my name is Samantha. I am a fourth year anthropology major at UCLA.

Article Evaluation In my article,I plan to talk about social organization in Ifugao. I will be basing my research off of an article I found on google scholar.

 Ifugao Archaeology  Ifugao is a province located in the northern Philippines. They are best known for their elaborate rice terraces, their resistance against European colonialism, and the egalitarian tribes that inhabit this region. This paper will discuss the background on Ifugao and its archaeology, the 2000 and 200 year old hypothesis, Ifugao as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the community archaeology surrounding Ifugao, and will conclude with the Ifugao archaeological project (IAP).

 Background  Ifugao is located on the island of Luzon. Luzon’s geographical regions can be divided into highlands and lowlands. The rice terraces, which mainly define the Ifugao identity, are located in the highlands of the Cordillera Central Mountain ranges. Due to its high altitude and the wet climate, the Ifugao practice intensive wet farming. There was controversy regarding when the terraces were initially constructed. One theory believes that the terrace construction parallels the arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines, who arrived about 200 years ago. In a letter dated in 1801, there are references to accounts from 1572-1750 which suggest that these terraces were a fairly new addition to the region. However, an earlier hypothesis raised by Barton and Beyer suggests that the rice terraces were constructed much earlier than 200 years ago, and that they actually date back to 2000 years ago.

Despite Spanish arrival, Ifugao is equally known for their resistance against Spanish Colonialism. The communities that inhabit Ifugao are: the Anyangan, Tuwali, Yattuka,Kalanguya, and Keley-i. They are apart of the Igorot people, which are hunter-gatherer groups that reside in the Philippines. The tribes that live in Ifugao are very similar, but vary slightly in language and practices. Currently archaeologists are working in Ifugao through community archaeology. One of the major archaeological projects that currently resides in Ifugao is run by Stephen Acabado, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. His project, the Ifugao Archaeological Project (IAP) is dedicated to learning about the rice terraces and Ifugao’s past and present communities.