Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The first record of any irrigation work there is contained in an inscription left by Eannadu , King of Shirpurla in Southern Babylonia , who ruled in about 4000 B.C. , and who mentions his construction of several canals , one of them ...
The first record of any irrigation work there is contained in an inscription left by Eannadu , King of Shirpurla in Southern Babylonia , who ruled in about 4000 B.C. , and who mentions his construction of several canals , one of them ...
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It is possible that the Sinhalese acquired a knowledge of the art of reservoir construction in Southern India . In any case , there can be no doubt that the credit of its development and extension in the island is due to some of the ...
It is possible that the Sinhalese acquired a knowledge of the art of reservoir construction in Southern India . In any case , there can be no doubt that the credit of its development and extension in the island is due to some of the ...
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Without doubt this fortification is of much later date than the time of the second king of Ceylon , but that is not proof that a settlement did not exist there long prior to its construction . In reality , it shows that some pre ...
Without doubt this fortification is of much later date than the time of the second king of Ceylon , but that is not proof that a settlement did not exist there long prior to its construction . In reality , it shows that some pre ...
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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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