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 Mahawaeliganga , but the great majority live in the Eastern Province .
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 Mahawaeliganga , but the great majority live in the Eastern Province .
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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 in ...
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 in ...
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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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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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