Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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They seem to have been confined to the western and especially the northern part of Ceylon , this latter tract being invariably referred to in the histories for many centuries as Nāgadipa . In these works the expression ' island ' is ...
They seem to have been confined to the western and especially the northern part of Ceylon , this latter tract being invariably referred to in the histories for many centuries as Nāgadipa . In these works the expression ' island ' is ...
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Thus it would seem that the cubit used in the histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dāgabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches ...
Thus it would seem that the cubit used in the histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dāgabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches ...
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The above - quoted notices comprise practically all that is to be learnt in the histories regarding the weapons of the ancient Sinhalese . Among the insignia carried by the deities of the Dewālas , -the temples devoted to some Indian ...
The above - quoted notices comprise practically all that is to be learnt in the histories regarding the weapons of the ancient Sinhalese . Among the insignia carried by the deities of the Dewālas , -the temples devoted to some Indian ...
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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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