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Transformations in Philippine Craftsmanship by Patricia Ann Schrijvers is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the changing systems of production and social organization of traditional artisans over time in the Philippines. It outlines three main stages: 1) A pre-market economy where potters produced for household use or small-scale exchanges and controlled the production process. 2) The rise of trade increased specialization and the marketization of crafts, though most potters remained part-time specialists. 3) By the 14th century, wealthy chiefdoms employed full-time craft specialists, indi

Author
Patricia Ann Schrijvers
Language
EN