Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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On comparing a large series of measurements of bricks em- ployed in various parts of Ceylon it is clear that the ... I have consigned to an Appendix a Table containing the sizes of the bricks measured at a large number of ruins in ...
On comparing a large series of measurements of bricks em- ployed in various parts of Ceylon it is clear that the ... I have consigned to an Appendix a Table containing the sizes of the bricks measured at a large number of ruins in ...
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I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches , and that their average cubit , measured as described by Knox , the method always used at the present day , was 17.88 inches . We may obtain a measurement of the ancient cubit ...
I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 4 inches , and that their average cubit , measured as described by Knox , the method always used at the present day , was 17.88 inches . We may obtain a measurement of the ancient cubit ...
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APPENDIX TABLE OF MEASURED BRICKS Length Breadth in Inches . Thick- in ness in Inches . Inches . Bt . Con- tents in Cubic Inches . PRE - CHRISTIAN BRICKS . Contents not under 366 cubic inches . Sta Central Province .
APPENDIX TABLE OF MEASURED BRICKS Length Breadth in Inches . Thick- in ness in Inches . Inches . Bt . Con- tents in Cubic Inches . PRE - CHRISTIAN BRICKS . Contents not under 366 cubic inches . Sta Central Province .
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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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