Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... similar clothing , a short skirt of cotton fastened round the waist and reaching to the knees or below them . When visiting other villages the men wear a similar cloth from the waist to the knees or below them . 1 Ribeyro , whose work ...
... similar clothing , a short skirt of cotton fastened round the waist and reaching to the knees or below them . When visiting other villages the men wear a similar cloth from the waist to the knees or below them . 1 Ribeyro , whose work ...
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... similar relic wrapped in gold leaf , and I have given a figure of one relic ( Fig . 100 ) and a gold leaf package ( Fig . 101 ) containing another , which were produced for my inspection . A much smaller package is visible in Fig . 108 ...
... similar relic wrapped in gold leaf , and I have given a figure of one relic ( Fig . 100 ) and a gold leaf package ( Fig . 101 ) containing another , which were produced for my inspection . A much smaller package is visible in Fig . 108 ...
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... similar size , and it may indicate its greater age ; later experience evidently showed the old engineers the advisability of adopting a broader section and flatter slopes . Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is ...
... similar size , and it may indicate its greater age ; later experience evidently showed the old engineers the advisability of adopting a broader section and flatter slopes . Along the slope facing the water a layer of small boulders is ...
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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