Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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Coral , ' dāgaba are demonstrated by the table to be of preChristian age ; while those at the Gal - wihāra at that city belong probably to the first century after Christ , and agree closely with the largest ones at the sedent Buddha at ...
Coral , ' dāgaba are demonstrated by the table to be of preChristian age ; while those at the Gal - wihāra at that city belong probably to the first century after Christ , and agree closely with the largest ones at the sedent Buddha at ...
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It is evident that they belong to the period when the larger types of bricks were : burnt , that is , that they must belong to the early part of the first century B.C. , since they cannot be of earlier date than Nuwara - waewa .
It is evident that they belong to the period when the larger types of bricks were : burnt , that is , that they must belong to the early part of the first century B.C. , since they cannot be of earlier date than Nuwara - waewa .
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... and 75 , which belong to the first century B.C. The central bar and four side uprights are found in the symbol which precedes the inscription numbered 62 , by Prince Sāli , which dates from about the middle of the second century ...
... and 75 , which belong to the first century B.C. The central bar and four side uprights are found in the symbol which precedes the inscription numbered 62 , by Prince Sāli , which dates from about the middle of the second century ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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according ancient Anurādhapura appears believe belong bricks built called carried cave central century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four give 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 sluice southern square stone symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight 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 | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Dec 2012 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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