Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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O. Symbol resembling three or four leaves ( not beads ) projecting from the sides of a hollow , towards its centre ; traces of a symbol above it ; a long elliptical punch - mark , the symbol in which is partly destroyed by the next one ...
O. Symbol resembling three or four leaves ( not beads ) projecting from the sides of a hollow , towards its centre ; traces of a symbol above it ; a long elliptical punch - mark , the symbol in which is partly destroyed by the next one ...
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On its obverse was a Sun symbol , a Tree , and other worn punch - marks , one of them appearing in the figure to be the three beads projecting into a hollow . It may represent pearls in the shell , a powerful amulet in Vedic times ( Ath ...
On its obverse was a Sun symbol , a Tree , and other worn punch - marks , one of them appearing in the figure to be the three beads projecting into a hollow . It may represent pearls in the shell , a powerful amulet in Vedic times ( Ath ...
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It is noteworthy that in this symbol these circles never have rays . At present I am unable to suggest a satisfactory explanation of it , the last - mentioned example , as well as its position on the fence at the tree , being against ...
It is noteworthy that in this symbol these circles never have rays . At present I am unable to suggest a satisfactory explanation of it , the last - mentioned example , as well as its position on the fence at the tree , being against ...
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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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