Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... original reason of the establishment of a town or trading settlement at the place , long before Wijaya's time . Beyond this general idea of the position of Uruwēla city we cannot go until the discovery of some suitable remains produces ...
... original reason of the establishment of a town or trading settlement at the place , long before Wijaya's time . Beyond this general idea of the position of Uruwēla city we cannot go until the discovery of some suitable remains produces ...
Page 297
... original width ; it is a mere ruin 10 feet high on a platform raised 5 feet 3 inches above the ground level , and 46 feet 8 inches square . The original form can only be surmised ; its name , the Long Dagaba , ' shows that it must have ...
... original width ; it is a mere ruin 10 feet high on a platform raised 5 feet 3 inches above the ground level , and 46 feet 8 inches square . The original form can only be surmised ; its name , the Long Dagaba , ' shows that it must have ...
Page 359
... original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon , with one or two exceptions . One sluice , with a rectangular stone culvert for discharging water , was built in the low ground on the northern side of ...
... original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon , with one or two exceptions . One sluice , with a rectangular stone culvert for discharging water , was built in the low ground on the northern side of ...
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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