Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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There are two villages of these Vaeddas in the North - central Province , near Hurulla tank , and several others on the eastern side of the lower part of the Mahawaeli- ganga , but the ...
There are two villages of these Vaeddas in the North - central Province , near Hurulla tank , and several others on the eastern side of the lower part of the Mahawaeli- ganga , but the ...
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At Nagadarana - gama , in the North - central Province , Mr. Bell met with one of these holes surrounded by two concentric circles cut in the rock . His account of it is as follows : - ' Here , too , is one of the unexplained incisions ...
At Nagadarana - gama , in the North - central Province , Mr. Bell met with one of these holes surrounded by two concentric circles cut in the rock . His account of it is as follows : - ' Here , too , is one of the unexplained incisions ...
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It might thus be described as a form of Trident with an enlarged and lengthened central prong . In modern spears the blade of such weapons has a rounded point , and is slightly hollowed on each side . The central prong is almost always ...
It might thus be described as a form of Trident with an enlarged and lengthened central prong . In modern spears the blade of such weapons has a rounded point , and is slightly hollowed on each side . The central prong is almost always ...
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Contents
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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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