Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... proves was the case . A few caves , but only an insignificant number , have inscriptions cut in letters of a later date ... prove - must have accelerated this change of lan- guage ; at every monastery the monks would teach the dialect of ...
... proves was the case . A few caves , but only an insignificant number , have inscriptions cut in letters of a later date ... prove - must have accelerated this change of lan- guage ; at every monastery the monks would teach the dialect of ...
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... prove , like the other works , a general knowledge of stone - dressing in Ceylon at that period . Neither dolmens nor circles of stone posts , on which cup- markings are sometimes cut in other countries , being known in Ceylon , the ...
... prove , like the other works , a general knowledge of stone - dressing in Ceylon at that period . Neither dolmens nor circles of stone posts , on which cup- markings are sometimes cut in other countries , being known in Ceylon , the ...
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... proves that the knowledge of this form of construction dates in Ceylon from the middle of the third century B.C. ... prove that the modern name is correct he thought it possible that ' some of the ashes of the princess may have been ...
... proves that the knowledge of this form of construction dates in Ceylon from the middle of the third century B.C. ... prove that the modern name is correct he thought it possible that ' some of the ashes of the princess may have been ...
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