Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In some unworn coins of Wijaya - Bāhu , also , a weapon with a long sharp - pointed head is distinctly shown at the side of the article held in the right hand of the standing figure ; it re- sembles the weapon at the side of Skanda on ...
In some unworn coins of Wijaya - Bāhu , also , a weapon with a long sharp - pointed head is distinctly shown at the side of the article held in the right hand of the standing figure ; it re- sembles the weapon at the side of Skanda on ...
Page 536
Next we have a very large thin spear head of a broad leaf shape , found at the Tissa excavations , but unfortunately broken . The blade was nearly two and a half inches wide , and it appears to have been about seven and a half inches ...
Next we have a very large thin spear head of a broad leaf shape , found at the Tissa excavations , but unfortunately broken . The blade was nearly two and a half inches wide , and it appears to have been about seven and a half inches ...
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The horse's head appearing out of the rock behind him shows that the person was a cavalry soldier . The date of the carving is uncertain . The peculiar arch of the eyebrows is like that of the rock - cut sedent Buddha at Tantiri - malei ...
The horse's head appearing out of the rock behind him shows that the person was a cavalry soldier . The date of the carving is uncertain . The peculiar arch of the eyebrows is like that of the rock - cut sedent Buddha at Tantiri - malei ...
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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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