What famous secondary burial jar from the late Neolithic period (890–710 BCE) discovered in Palawan depicts two figures rowing a boat to the afterlife?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. the Manunggul secondary burial jar of Palawan
- Step 1: The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in the Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan, Philippines. Answer: the Manunggul secondary burial jar of Palawan. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Calatagan earthenware ritual incised pot; The Maitum Jar; The Batangas Urn.
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