Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... stone tools of their own manufacture ex- cepting very rudely made arrows and ' scrapers , ' etc. , no early stone - cutting in any form can have been done by them . What knowledge of the art was possessed by the primitive Nāgas is quite ...
... stone tools of their own manufacture ex- cepting very rudely made arrows and ' scrapers , ' etc. , no early stone - cutting in any form can have been done by them . What knowledge of the art was possessed by the primitive Nāgas is quite ...
Page 222
... 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 only cup - shaped holes that have been met with occur on ...
... 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 only cup - shaped holes that have been met with occur on ...
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... stones are placed on the ground near each other . The player kneels beside them . First round . A stone is tossed up and while it is in the air another is picked up and the falling stone is caught in the same hand . One of them is put ...
... stones are placed on the ground near each other . The player kneels beside them . First round . A stone is tossed up and while it is in the air another is picked up and the falling stone is caught in the same hand . One of them is put ...
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