Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Henry Parker. ANCIENT CEYLON H. PARKER WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES NEW DELHI MADRAS ✶ 1999 ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES * 31 , HAUZ KHAS VILLAGE ,
Henry Parker. ANCIENT CEYLON H. PARKER WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES NEW DELHI MADRAS ✶ 1999 ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES * 31 , HAUZ KHAS VILLAGE ,
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... 1999 ISBN : 81-206-0208-0 Published by J. Jetley for ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 31 , Hauz Khas Village , New Delhi - 110 016 . Processed by AES Publications Pvt . Ltd. Printed at Jaya Print Pack Pvt . Ltd. New Delhi .
... 1999 ISBN : 81-206-0208-0 Published by J. Jetley for ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 31 , Hauz Khas Village , New Delhi - 110 016 . Processed by AES Publications Pvt . Ltd. Printed at Jaya Print Pack Pvt . Ltd. New Delhi .
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Contents
5 | 43 |
7 | 55 |
2034 | 65 |
35 | 107 |
SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
37 | 136 |
38 | 148 |
130 | 384 |
132 | 391 |
134 | 398 |
140 | 404 |
142146 | 406 |
ARTS IMPLEMENTS AND GAMES | 412 |
148 | 417 |
152 | 432 |
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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 histories 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight wide wihāra Yakā