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... length calculated from the thickness or breadth , or derived from a comparison with other similar bricks , the error ... length was commonly about six times the thickness , and the breadth was about half the length . Afterwards , the ...
... length calculated from the thickness or breadth , or derived from a comparison with other similar bricks , the error ... length was commonly about six times the thickness , and the breadth was about half the length . Afterwards , the ...
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... length of 7 miles for a yōjana . Uruwēla city is also said ( p . 107 ) to be five yōjanas from Anuradhapura . The distance in a direct line to the mouth of the Malwatta - oya , near which it may have been built , is 45.6 miles . Adding ...
... length of 7 miles for a yōjana . Uruwēla city is also said ( p . 107 ) to be five yōjanas from Anuradhapura . The distance in a direct line to the mouth of the Malwatta - oya , near which it may have been built , is 45.6 miles . Adding ...
Page 339
... length was determined by the measure of the ancient cubit . For ascertaining the length in this manner I have taken all bricks in my tables the volume of which exceeds 400 cubic inches , this being apparently a fairly trustworthy ...
... length was determined by the measure of the ancient cubit . For ascertaining the length in this manner I have taken all bricks in my tables the volume of which exceeds 400 cubic inches , this being apparently a fairly trustworthy ...
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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