Note 1 — II. Industries at the Time of Discovery and Conquest

One of the most important industries in the Philippines during this period was shipbuilding. We would naturally expect this industry to be developed among the Filipinos, for they belong to a seafaring race that for centuries had been pushing their way northward and taking possession of the islands of this part of the Pacific; furthermore, once settled in this country, they had abundant supply of good timber for building purposes.1 Morga described the various kinds of ships and boats used by the Filipinos.2 There seems to be no doubt that the Filipinos have forgotten much of what they knew about shipbuilding.3