Question

1. Based on the chronicle of Antonio Pigafetta, What is your personal Evaluation on the impact of the document in the understanding of the 16th Century people and their culture in the Philippines?

Answer 1

The chronicle of Pigafetta was one of the most cited documents by historians who wished to study the precolonial Philippines. As one of the ealiest written accounts, Pigafetta was seen as a credible source for a period, which was prior unchronicled and undocumented.