Robert Bradford Fox (1918–1985) was an anthropologist and leading historian on pre-Hispanic Philippines.
In 1958, Fox led a National Museum team in conducting extensive excavations on two sites at Calatagan, Batangas, in what may be considered the first systematic excavation involving the National Museum in the country. His report, published in 1959, was based on artifacts and information derived from 505 graves in two sites known as Kay Tomas and Pulong Bakaw. In the 1960s, by then the head of the Anthropology Division of the National Museum of the Philippines, he led a six-year archaeological research project in Palawan, focusing mainly on the caves and rockshelters of Lipuun Point in the southern part of the island.[1] Its most outstanding site is the Tabon Cave complex, the large main cave delivered the only Pleistocene human fossils found in the Philippines to date. The fossil finds include a skullcap, jaw bones, teeth and several other fragmented bones. Dubbed the "Tabon Man", the finds represent more than just one individual. Their age has been determined using radiometric dating, giving dates between 16500 ±2000 B.P for the skull cap and 48,000 ±11,000 B.P. for a tibia fragment.[2]
Fox actively served the National Museum of the Philippines from 1948 to 1975. In 1975, while serving as consultant to the Philippine President on anthropological matters and as Dean of Brent School in Baguio, Philippines, he suffered a stroke which impaired his speech and right arm, preventing him from pursuing his teaching and research work. Subsequent strokes left him confined to home until his death in 1985. Besides his service with the National Museum, Fox taught at the University of the Philippines and served as Presidential Assistant for National Minorities.[3] An obituary appeared in The Journal of Asian Studies.[4]
Partial bibliography
Fox, Robert B. (1967), Pre-history of the Philippines.
Fox, Robert B. (1970), The Tabon Caves. Archaeological Explorations and Excavations on Palawan Island, Philippines., National Museum.
Fox, Robert B. (1978), "The Philippine Paleolithic", in Fumiko Ikawa-Smith (ed.), Early Paleolithic in South and East Asia, Mouton, pp. 59–85 ISBN90-279-7899-9, ISBN978-90-279-7899-8.
References
^Fox, Robert B. (1970), The Tabon Caves. Archaeological Explorations and Excavations on Palawan Island, Philippines., National Museum
^Archaeology in the Philippines, the National Museum and an Emergent Filipino Nation, Wilhelm G. Solheim II Foundation for Philippine Archaeology, Inc., retrieved December 16, 2008, citing Fox, 1970.
^, National Museum of the Philippines, archived from the original on July 24, 2008, retrieved December 16, 2008.
^Jstor, citing Mario D. Zamora (May 1986), "Obituary: Robert Bradford Fox (1918–1985)", The Journal of Asian Studies, 45 (3): 667, doi:10.1017/s0021911800063968.
robert, bradford, 1918, 1985, anthropologist, leading, historian, hispanic, philippines, 1958, national, museum, team, conducting, extensive, excavations, sites, calatagan, batangas, what, considered, first, systematic, excavation, involving, national, museum,. Robert Bradford Fox 1918 1985 was an anthropologist and leading historian on pre Hispanic Philippines In 1958 Fox led a National Museum team in conducting extensive excavations on two sites at Calatagan Batangas in what may be considered the first systematic excavation involving the National Museum in the country His report published in 1959 was based on artifacts and information derived from 505 graves in two sites known as Kay Tomas and Pulong Bakaw In the 1960s by then the head of the Anthropology Division of the National Museum of the Philippines he led a six year archaeological research project in Palawan focusing mainly on the caves and rockshelters of Lipuun Point in the southern part of the island 1 Its most outstanding site is the Tabon Cave complex the large main cave delivered the only Pleistocene human fossils found in the Philippines to date The fossil finds include a skullcap jaw bones teeth and several other fragmented bones Dubbed the Tabon Man the finds represent more than just one individual Their age has been determined using radiometric dating giving dates between 16500 2000 B P for the skull cap and 48 000 11 000 B P for a tibia fragment 2 Fox actively served the National Museum of the Philippines from 1948 to 1975 In 1975 while serving as consultant to the Philippine President on anthropological matters and as Dean of Brent School in Baguio Philippines he suffered a stroke which impaired his speech and right arm preventing him from pursuing his teaching and research work Subsequent strokes left him confined to home until his death in 1985 Besides his service with the National Museum Fox taught at the University of the Philippines and served as Presidential Assistant for National Minorities 3 An obituary appeared in The Journal of Asian Studies 4 Partial bibliography EditFox Robert B 1967 Pre history of the Philippines Fox Robert B 1970 The Tabon Caves Archaeological Explorations and Excavations on Palawan Island Philippines National Museum Fox Robert B 1978 The Philippine Paleolithic in Fumiko Ikawa Smith ed Early Paleolithic in South and East Asia Mouton pp 59 85 ISBN 90 279 7899 9 ISBN 978 90 279 7899 8 References Edit Fox Robert B 1970 The Tabon Caves Archaeological Explorations and Excavations on Palawan Island Philippines National Museum Archaeology in the Philippines the National Museum and an Emergent Filipino Nation Wilhelm G Solheim II Foundation for Philippine Archaeology Inc retrieved December 16 2008 citing Fox 1970 Robert B Fox 1918 1985 National Museum of the Philippines archived from the original on July 24 2008 retrieved December 16 2008 Jstor citing Mario D Zamora May 1986 Obituary Robert Bradford Fox 1918 1985 The Journal of Asian Studies 45 3 667 doi 10 1017 s0021911800063968 See also EditTabon Caves This Filipino biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a historian is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Bradford Fox amp oldid 1128454896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
