Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is laid as a protection against erosion caused by waves . This may be of later date than the original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon ...
Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is laid as a protection against erosion caused by waves . This may be of later date than the original work ; such a protection is found at all the larger embankments in Ceylon ...
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... 29 Channels , antiquity of , 347 ; earliest Chaldean , 348 ; Indian , 348 ; opened from rivers , 390 , 404 , 408 , 409 , 411 , 412 Charmed thread as protection , 23 Chariots , 547 Chatta , magical protection , 288 , 517 ; on coin ...
... 29 Channels , antiquity of , 347 ; earliest Chaldean , 348 ; Indian , 348 ; opened from rivers , 390 , 404 , 408 , 409 , 411 , 412 Charmed thread as protection , 23 Chariots , 547 Chatta , magical protection , 288 , 517 ; on coin ...
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Ettankalli game , 630 Evil - eye , its effects due to evil spirit , 144 ; outlines of hands and feet as protection , 643 ; skulls as protection , 511 Fa Hien on site of Abhayagiri , 301 Fan , Buddhist emblem , 502 , 519 Female chiefs ...
Ettankalli game , 630 Evil - eye , its effects due to evil spirit , 144 ; outlines of hands and feet as protection , 643 ; skulls as protection , 511 Fa Hien on site of Abhayagiri , 301 Fan , Buddhist emblem , 502 , 519 Female chiefs ...
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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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