Talks of the Past open seminar by CHP: Human skeletal remains of Ilin Island, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines
- Date
- 1 October 2025, 15:15–16:30
- Location
- Blåsenhus, Blåsenhus/seminar room 13:028
- Type
- Lecture, Seminar
- Lecturer
- Tanya Uldin, an associate professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
- Web page
- https://www.centerforthehumanpast.se
- Organiser
- Center for the Human Past (CHP)
- Contact person
- Marzena Norling
- Phone
- 0184715512
Talks of the Past (ToP) seminars are open to anyone interested in interdisciplinary research in the fields of palaeogenetics, archaeology, and linguistics. It is a series of seminars that take place on the first Wednesday of each month and are followed by a discussion and a “fika” (coffee break). The seminars are delivered in English.
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Ilin Island, located off the southern coast of Mindoro, possesses favourable geological features, such as numerous caves and rock shelters, that enhance the preservation of archaeological materials. Recent surveys and excavations have revealed a complex settlement history, highlighting the adaptive strategies of human populations in response to climatic and environmental fluctuations.
Evidence includes a flexed human burial from a southern rock shelter on the island, radiocarbon dated to approximately 5,000 cal BP, and a recently recovered modified human phalanx that may be contemporaneous.
This presentation explores these findings within their broader bio-cultural context, contributing to discussions on mortuary practices and body modification in prehistoric Island Southeast Asia.