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The finds were authenticated by the National Museum, and deeper studies by reputable archaeologists were subsequently done. The oldest Chinese ceramic ware found in Butuan were the Yueh and Yueh type ware which dated back to the Five Dynasties (A.D. 907- 960). In a quantitative survey of the ceramics discovered in Butuan, there were representative types from various Asian realms, ranked according to volume: Chinese (10th - 15th centuries A.D.); Khmer/ Cambodian (9th-10th centuries A.D.); Thai (14th - 15th centuries A.D.) pre-Thai Satingpra (900-1100 A.D.); Haripunjaya (800-900 A.D.); pre-trade Vietnamese (11th - 13th centuries A.D.), and Persian (9th - 10th centuries A.D.) Comparison with other similar properties There is no other known site in the Southeast Asian region that have archaeological recoveries of a concentration of large, open-water going boats, as that found in Butuan. The fact that the boats are of Neolithic marine architecture is very unique, and which date between the 10 th and 13th century AD. Only one other boat has been found in Southeast Asia, specifically in Pontian, Malaysia, where a similar boat was recovered. It is also unique that an entire village site has been found to contain evidences of a specialization in the purification of gold and the manufacture of gold ornaments, dating at least to the Ming Dynasty. There is no report of a similar find in the rest of the region. The presence of deformed skulls in underground coffin burials have counter parts in the rest of the country, but differing in that the rest were found in caves along coasts of islands in Central Philippines. Deformed skulls have been reported in some areas in Southeast Asia, as in Sulawesi. Philippines (Asia and the Pacific) Date of Submission: 16/05/2006 Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v) Category: Cultural Submitted by: National Museum State, Province or Region: CaragaRegion - Butuan City, Agusan del Norte Coordinates: N8 57 E125 29 55 Ref.: 2071 Global Strategy Criteria Tentative Lists World Heritage List Nominations World Heritage List New Inscriptions Interactive Map World Heritage in Danger The List in Danger Success Stories Committee sessions The 35th session (2011) More sessions... Committee Documents Committee decisions General Assembly 17th General Assembly (2009) Resources Nomination Form Periodic Reporting International Assistance Convention Text Operational Guidelines WHC Information Kit More Contacts Site Map Help/Faq Useful Websites Terms / Policies And more Become a member Our Partners World Heritage Review World Heritage wall map
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