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The following table exhibits the contents and mean dimensions in inches of the bricks used in this series of ancient works . I add also , for comparison , the sizes of the bricks used in the large dāgaba at Sānchi in India , which dates ...
The following table exhibits the contents and mean dimensions in inches of the bricks used in this series of ancient works . I add also , for comparison , the sizes of the bricks used in the large dāgaba at Sānchi in India , which dates ...
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a Although when the bricks used in other buildings are examined the actual irregularities in the sizes become much more evident than this table shows , if the contents and area of the side be alone considered , it is quite clear that ...
a Although when the bricks used in other buildings are examined the actual irregularities in the sizes become much more evident than this table shows , if the contents and area of the side be alone considered , it is quite clear that ...
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From an inspection of the table it is safe to conclude that these bricks must belong to some period B.C. , and possibly to a late date in the second century , or early in the first century . The building in question must have been a ...
From an inspection of the table it is safe to conclude that these bricks must belong to some period B.C. , and possibly to a late date in the second century , or early in the first century . The building in question must have been a ...
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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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