Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... thick ; they were 2 feet wide , and 4 feet 2 inches high . An open paved inlet channel , 71 feet 6 inches long and 15 feet wide , led up to them ; this had side walls 3 feet 6 inches thick . The outlet culverts were about 156 feet long ...
... thick ; they were 2 feet wide , and 4 feet 2 inches high . An open paved inlet channel , 71 feet 6 inches long and 15 feet wide , led up to them ; this had side walls 3 feet 6 inches thick . The outlet culverts were about 156 feet long ...
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Henry Parker. inches thick . Each culvert was 2 feet wide and 2 feet 9 inches high ; their outer walls were 18 inches thick , and they were covered with large stone slabs . The bisōkotuwa of the high - level sluice was built of brick and ...
Henry Parker. inches thick . Each culvert was 2 feet wide and 2 feet 9 inches high ; their outer walls were 18 inches thick , and they were covered with large stone slabs . The bisōkotuwa of the high - level sluice was built of brick and ...
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... thick , having side- walls and cover - stones 18 inches thick , and a floor 2 feet thick . They were 154 feet long , and the total length from the entrance of the sluice to the outlet was 335 feet . A thickness of 2 feet of clay puddle ...
... thick , having side- walls and cover - stones 18 inches thick , and a floor 2 feet thick . They were 154 feet long , and the total length from the entrance of the sluice to the outlet was 335 feet . A thickness of 2 feet of clay puddle ...
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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