Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... early inscriptions or other Buddhist remains ; while numerous fragments of an early type of pottery and the early coins found at Mulleittīvu , on the north - east coast , and described in another chapter , prove that this town also was ...
... early inscriptions or other Buddhist remains ; while numerous fragments of an early type of pottery and the early coins found at Mulleittīvu , on the north - east coast , and described in another chapter , prove that this town also was ...
Page 556
... early Egyptian digging tool . It is possible that the earliest form used in Ceylon had no socket , but in its mode of attachment to the handle resem- bled the African implement , the pointed stem of which passes through the shaft . The ...
... early Egyptian digging tool . It is possible that the earliest form used in Ceylon had no socket , but in its mode of attachment to the handle resem- bled the African implement , the pointed stem of which passes through the shaft . The ...
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... early dāgabas , 285 , 328 , 332 , 334 , 459 , 494 Aryan early belief in demons , 3 Asali prince Sāli , 444 - Åsatissa , early village at Tissa , 241 Ascetics ' Forest , 302 Ashṭa Kālivō , 8 forms of Kālī , 151 ; 8 forms of Bhairava ...
... early dāgabas , 285 , 328 , 332 , 334 , 459 , 494 Aryan early belief in demons , 3 Asali prince Sāli , 444 - Åsatissa , early village at Tissa , 241 Ascetics ' Forest , 302 Ashṭa Kālivō , 8 forms of Kālī , 151 ; 8 forms of Bhairava ...
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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