Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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The dimensions of the bricks used in this structure have been given in a former chapter . It is of archaeological interest to note that when vainly searching for letters or marks that might have been left on them by their makers ...
The dimensions of the bricks used in this structure have been given in a former chapter . It is of archaeological interest to note that when vainly searching for letters or marks that might have been left on them by their makers ...
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There are no wāhalkaḍas ; these ornamental structures were confined to the five Anuradhapura dāgabas already described ... THE AET DAGABA On the summit of the highest rocky point on the Mihintale hill a small structure , called the Aet ...
There are no wāhalkaḍas ; these ornamental structures were confined to the five Anuradhapura dāgabas already described ... THE AET DAGABA On the summit of the highest rocky point on the Mihintale hill a small structure , called the Aet ...
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O. Structure of three arches resting on vertical walls , the central arch rising half as high again as the others . Over it a snake formed by a deeply - waved line ; it resembles the conventional clouds of temple artists , but possibly ...
O. Structure of three arches resting on vertical walls , the central arch rising half as high again as the others . Over it a snake formed by a deeply - waved line ; it resembles the conventional clouds of temple artists , but possibly ...
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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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