Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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For the original home of these first comers we must search in the nearest aboriginal tracts of the adjoining continent , the hills of Southern India , or their neighbourhood . It has been already noted that the Rāmāyana mentions the ...
For the original home of these first comers we must search in the nearest aboriginal tracts of the adjoining continent , the hills of Southern India , or their neighbourhood . It has been already noted that the Rāmāyana mentions the ...
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Thus the monks were still on the hill at that period . The good state of preserva- tion of the plastering on the wall may be taken to indicate a tenancy of the cave extending to perhaps the thirteenth or fourteenth century , or even ...
Thus the monks were still on the hill at that period . The good state of preserva- tion of the plastering on the wall may be taken to indicate a tenancy of the cave extending to perhaps the thirteenth or fourteenth century , or even ...
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of the hill if it is a single bare rock . These rocks commonly face towards the south , but not invariably ; and I have stood on one that was on the northern end of a long hill ( Dolu- kanda ) which has a high vertical precipice on its ...
of the hill if it is a single bare rock . These rocks commonly face towards the south , but not invariably ; and I have stood on one that was on the northern end of a long hill ( Dolu- kanda ) which has a high vertical precipice on its ...
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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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