Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... central Province , near Hurulla tank , and several others on the eastern side of the lower part of the Mahawaeli- ganga , but the great majority live in the Eastern Province . ( 3 ) The Tamil - speaking Vaeddas , who live in scattered ...
... central Province , near Hurulla tank , and several others on the eastern side of the lower part of the Mahawaeli- ganga , but the great majority live in the Eastern Province . ( 3 ) The Tamil - speaking Vaeddas , who live in scattered ...
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... 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 in concentric circles not infrequently ...
... 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 in concentric circles not infrequently ...
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... 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 straight ( Figs . 195 and 202 ) , but two specimens in the British Museum are ...
... 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 straight ( Figs . 195 and 202 ) , but two specimens in the British Museum are ...
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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