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Background Stats: compare key data on Philippines & Saint Helena

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  • First human settlement > Date: Date or period of the first known or suspected human settlement within each geographic location listed. For further descriptions, please refer to notes.
  • First human settlement > Notes: Description of the first known or suspected human settlement within each geographic location listed. For the date or period of the described settlement, please refer to the according date stat.
STAT Philippines Saint Helena
First human settlement > Date 67,000 BP 1516 AD
First human settlement > Notes Archaeologists, Dr. Armand Mijares with Dr. Phil Piper found bones in a cave near Peñablanca, Cagayan in 2010 have been dated as ca. 67,000 years old. It's the earliest human fossil ever found in Asia-Pacific Settled by Fernão Lopes (soldier) . Later populated by escaped slaves from Mozambique and Java , then by English in 1659.

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