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Remains of species of Sus contribute much to prehistory on the Philippines: besides serving as environmental indicators, they also provide data on domestication, subsitence strategies, diet, ornament and tool technology of the early inhabitants. It is only in Anda, Bohol, however, that these materials are also found to reflect some aspects of the religious customs from the period when metal was introduced into the area up to protohistoric times. The recovery of a large number of pig mandibles from these archaeological sites in Anda has led to the discovery of a ritual practice concerning hunting activities in the area which persisted until about the 12th-13th century. A similar hunting ritual still takes place in the highlands of Bohol, where the mountain ranges offer a habitat for the wild pig.
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