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1910

A Banca [Boat] Philippine Islands

This very simple dugout canoe, or "banca," has always been the vehicle of choice for the local Filipino

Large bridges apparently did not exist in the Philippine Islands before the Spanish colonization. The Spanish government employed their friars to design bridges, despite their having no formal qualifications in engineering. The Friars were forced to rely on reference books for guidance. This photo depicts