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William Henry Scott

1921–1993 · 20th century

William Henry Scott was an American-born historian of the Philippines who lived and taught there for most of his life. His Prehispanic Source Materials for the Study of Philippine History (1968) exposed the Code of Kalantiaw as a forgery and treated the Maragtas as folklore. His later book Barangay (1994) described Philippine society in the 16th century.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). William Henry Scott. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/william-henry-scott
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The Epoch Institute. “William Henry Scott.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/william-henry-scott.
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