Ijang

Ijangs are the terraced hillfort settlements of the Ivatan people built on hill tops and ridges in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines.[1] These high rocky formations can serve as fortress or refuge against attacking enemies for the Ivatan people.[2]

Savidug Ijang, Sabtang[1]
Savidug Ijang in perspective view as seen from its northeastern border[2]
  1. ^ a b Bellwood, Peter; Dizon, Eusebio (2013), Bellwood, Peter; Dizon, Eusebio (eds.), "The Batanes Islands, Their First Observers, and Previous Archaeology", 4000 Years of Migration and Cultural Exchange, The Archaeology of the Batanes Islands, Northern Philippines, vol. 40, ANU Press, pp. 1–8, ISBN 978-1-925021-27-1, JSTOR j.ctt5hgz91.6, retrieved 2021-01-25
  2. ^ a b Dizon, Eusebio Z.; Santiago, Rey A. (1996). "Archaeological Explorations in Batanes Province". Philippine Studies. 44 (4): 479–499. ISSN 0031-7837. JSTOR 42634196.

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