Philippines, village buildings at Ifugao Rice Terraces of Cordillera Central Mountains in Banaue

The fabulous Ifugao Rice Terraces at Banaue in northern Luzon. It took this tribe of Igorots 2,000 years to build them, according to this geological studyPhilippines: Luzon (isl.), Banaue, Ifugao rice terracesThe Rice terraces are located in the remote areas of the Philippine Cordillera mountain range on the northern island of Luzon, Philippine archipelago. The Ifugao ethnic group, a minority community that has occupied these mountains for thousands of years.Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. (2013). UNESCO. Retrieved from http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/722; and Ifugao. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/42049GrayscaleForman Safety Negatives, Box 1