Preservation of Balobok/Sanga-Sanga Archaeological Site on Tawi-Tawi Island

$55.1K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Philippines
Start Date	Jan 14, 2006
End Date	Jul 09, 2008
Duration	907 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77195-48`

Grant Description

To enable rescue excavation of the Balobok/Sanga-Sanga area on the island of Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippines, one of the most promising archaeological sites in the country. Evidence suggests that the site began to be inhabited c. 6000 B.C.

The project will secure the site, preserve the artifacts and archaeological evidence, and carry out a community education program to stem looting by the local residents.