Learn and Discuss the Ancient History of the Philippines
Philippine Studies Network
I would like to send this open invitation to anyone who is familiar
and specialize in the archaelogy of the Philippines(Philippine
Archaelogy), paleography, ancient scripts, epigraphy, and South East
Asian ancient inscriptions to network and share your views on topics
on new findings and research in any of these areas at our ABSN
academic forum. We are also a progressive archaelogical organization
which is in the promotion,preservation, and education of archaelogical
artifacts found throughout the Philippines which ranges from
petroglyphs,pictographs, rock art, inscripts, Baybayin/ Alibata
scripts, and ancient literary arts in this region. We are currently
trying to recruit specialists of may have knowledge in any of these
studies/sciences/research so that we can expand the many possibilities
in creating new opportunities in promoting books,websites, and events
between members and the academic community. To learn more about of
academic forum on these topics(undmoderated) please visit the ABSN at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alibata/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alibata/files
Who is the ABSN?
The Ancient Baybayin Scripts Network(ABSN) is a community of open
forum academic exchange and discussion on the ancient writing scripts
and writing systems of the Philippines. Get diverse perspectives on
news and updates on the current situation of Baybayin(Alibata)scripts
of today. Meet fellow people interested in the ancient art of writing
Baybayin in the many languages of the Philippines. Alibata, as known
by many, is a popular topic that can range from tattoos,art, fashion
design, computer fonts,Philippine Studies,the written heritage of
different Philippine ethnolinguistic groups, epigraphy, anthropology,
and indigenous bridges that bonds all peoples to the natural beauty of
Philippines. Have the opportunity to interact with others in dialogue
about the different syllabic,alphabetic, and logographic writing
systems and how it affected the evolution of Baybayin Scripts. We
welcome academic conversations in Pre-Hispanic Philippine Literature,
Philippine Pre-History, Analysis on Extinct,Living, and Endangered
Scripts of the Philippines, different aspects of Ancient Philippines,
Austronesian Linguistics,and other historical topics that you may want
to share with the network group. The discussion about current and past
Philippine educational programs, constitutional law, regulations,
political policies that affect the greater understanding of
Baybayin/Alibata Scripts is always accepted.Also, we welcome other
comments and methods on deciphering archaeological Alibata/Baybayin
artifacts, inscriptions, petroglyphs, and pictograph characters found
throughout the Philippine Islands. The ABSN is your networking
community where we begin our travel together into new journeys of
Baybayin knowledge,and where the celebrations of network friendships
and respect never ends.
Expand your academic resources and directory and join our forum at the
ABSN-
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alibata/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alibata/files
To understand more about ancient baybayin scripts, please visit our
member's link below which is listed in our link directory:
http://icolony.ph/members/titik/baybayin.htm