Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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the holes together . The Sinhalese villagers who accompanied me to the rock , and who were well acquainted with the game , could offer no elucidation of the use for which the holes were intended ; they were unable to understand why any ...
the holes together . The Sinhalese villagers who accompanied me to the rock , and who were well acquainted with the game , could offer no elucidation of the use for which the holes were intended ; they were unable to understand why any ...
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In some Madagascar boards at the Trocadero Museum in Paris there are three rows , each consisting of 8 or 9 holes . In a board in the British Museum from ' E. Africa ' there are 24 holes in two rows , each formed of 12 cups .
In some Madagascar boards at the Trocadero Museum in Paris there are three rows , each consisting of 8 or 9 holes . In a board in the British Museum from ' E. Africa ' there are 24 holes in two rows , each formed of 12 cups .
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player's side of the board have been captured , or more correctly when a player is left without seeds in his row of holes on his turn's coming to play , the round is ended . Each player then again arranges his seeds in fours in the cup ...
player's side of the board have been captured , or more correctly when a player is left without seeds in his row of holes on his turn's coming to play , the round is ended . Each player then again arranges his seeds in fours in the cup ...
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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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