Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... belong to them , terming the northern one the Abhaya - giri , and the one to the east of the Sela Caitya the ... belongs to the time of Kaniṭṭha - Tissa ( 165- 195 A.D. ) . In an inscription at a monastery at Ussayppu kallu , about nine ...
... belong to them , terming the northern one the Abhaya - giri , and the one to the east of the Sela Caitya the ... belongs to the time of Kaniṭṭha - Tissa ( 165- 195 A.D. ) . In an inscription at a monastery at Ussayppu kallu , about nine ...
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... belong to Prince Kuda - Tissa , and the absence of the royal title in his case shows that he had not succeeded to the throne , that is , it must have been cut before 50 B.C. , and most probably during his father's lifetime . Next comes ...
... belong to Prince Kuda - Tissa , and the absence of the royal title in his case shows that he had not succeeded to the throne , that is , it must have been cut before 50 B.C. , and most probably during his father's lifetime . Next comes ...
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... belonging to this early race it may belong to the fourth millennium B.C. It also occurs in Egypt as a decorative motive in the ceilings of the Theban tombs of the eighteenth dynasty ( 1700-1400 , B.C. ) . Its 1 The Oldest Civilization ...
... belonging to this early race it may belong to the fourth millennium B.C. It also occurs in Egypt as a decorative motive in the ceilings of the Theban tombs of the eighteenth dynasty ( 1700-1400 , B.C. ) . Its 1 The Oldest Civilization ...
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THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā