Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... represented in the Amara- vati carvings ( late second century A.D. ) , which , however , had no cross - hilts . The one in the illustration tapers from hilt to point , like a dagger ; another has a blade with parallel sides and a short ...
... represented in the Amara- vati carvings ( late second century A.D. ) , which , however , had no cross - hilts . The one in the illustration tapers from hilt to point , like a dagger ; another has a blade with parallel sides and a short ...
Page 545
... represented in the round , wearing a helmet which from its shape appears to be made of metal . A thick plume forms a crest on the top and hangs down the soldier's back . The horse's head appearing out of the rock behind him shows that ...
... represented in the round , wearing a helmet which from its shape appears to be made of metal . A thick plume forms a crest on the top and hangs down the soldier's back . The horse's head appearing out of the rock behind him shows that ...
Page 647
... represents an enclosure or a house , as in the ideograph of a hawk standing in a square- ' the House of Horus . ' In ... represented a map of the sky . When the circle was omitted the interlaced crosses came to symbolise planets or stars ...
... represents an enclosure or a house , as in the ideograph of a hawk standing in a square- ' the House of Horus . ' In ... represented a map of the sky . When the circle was omitted the interlaced crosses came to symbolise planets or stars ...
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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