Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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This applies almost equally to the wildest members of the race , and is proved conclusively by the wide variation in the ... as the numerous remains of ancient wihāras prove - must have accelerated this change of language ; at every ...
This applies almost equally to the wildest members of the race , and is proved conclusively by the wide variation in the ... as the numerous remains of ancient wihāras prove - must have accelerated this change of language ; at every ...
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The occasional dances at night by the Vaeddas also prove that the cult is quite unconnected with sun worship . The following is a nearly complete list of all the hills in the Kandian districts on which the Dancing Rocks are situated ...
The occasional dances at night by the Vaeddas also prove that the cult is quite unconnected with sun worship . The following is a nearly complete list of all the hills in the Kandian districts on which the Dancing Rocks are situated ...
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prove that stone - cutting had been practised for a long period prior to the reign of Asoka - or had possessed in Ceylon a long acquaintance with the art , even although any very early work done by them cannot be recognised now .
prove that stone - cutting had been practised for a long period prior to the reign of Asoka - or had possessed in Ceylon a long acquaintance with the art , even although any very early work done by them cannot be recognised now .
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears bank base believed belong bricks building built called cave century B.C. Ceylon chief close coins construction covered cross dāgaba deity demons described district dome early evidently face feet five follows Forest four given half hand head height hill histories holes inches India indicate inscription Kandian kind King known later length lower Mahāvansa means measured mentioned miles monks northern offering original passed perhaps period person pillars played player possibly present probably protection prove Province raised record reference regarding reign represented reservoir river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese sluice southern square stone structure symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree usual Vaeddas village wall 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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