Luzon
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Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation. The country's ca
Bangkang pinawa, an ancient Philippine mortar and pestle
Luzon island (吕宋国) delegates in Beijing, China, in Wànguó láicháo tú, 1761
Depiction of the Luzon people in 1700s from the Chinese book Huang Qing Zhigong Tu. The Chinese called them Lu Song whom they recognized as a prosperous and powerful "kingdom" under the Spanish Empire.
Man of the Island of Luzon 1820 by John Crawfurd
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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area o
Luzon
…Luzon ( loo-ZON, Tagalog: ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation. The country's capital city…
The Manunggul burial jar, one of the numerous burial jars found on the cave system
Ilustrados in Madrid around 1890
Filipino General Gregorio del Pilar and his troops in Pampanga around 1898, during the Philippine-American War
General Douglas MacArthur and Sergio Osmeña (left) coming ashore during the Battle of Leyte on October 20, 1944