Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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VI THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL VALUE OF BRICKS IN CEYLON THE HE references in the early histories of Ceylon to the construction of any very ancient structures that can be identified at the present day , with the exception of some reservoirs and ...
VI THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL VALUE OF BRICKS IN CEYLON THE HE references in the early histories of Ceylon to the construction of any very ancient structures that can be identified at the present day , with the exception of some reservoirs and ...
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The first record of any irrigation work there is contained in an inscription left by Eannadu , King of Shirpurla in Southern Babylonia , who ruled in about 4000 B.C. , and who mentions his construction of several canals , one of them ...
The first record of any irrigation work there is contained in an inscription left by Eannadu , King of Shirpurla in Southern Babylonia , who ruled in about 4000 B.C. , and who mentions his construction of several canals , one of them ...
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It is possible that the Sinhalese acquired a knowledge of the art of reservoir construction in Southern India . In any case , there can be no doubt that the credit of its development and extension in the island is due to some of the ...
It is possible that the Sinhalese acquired a knowledge of the art of reservoir construction in Southern India . In any case , there can be no doubt that the credit of its development and extension in the island is due to some of the ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anurādhapura appears arrow Ayiyanār Bandāra bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome early elephant embankment emblem evidently face Forest Vaeddas four Galē Goddess Gods hill holes honey inches wide Indra inscription island Jātaka jungle Kandian Sinhalese Kataragama Keliya king Kiri-Ammā Kumāra later leņe length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parākrama-Bāhu Parumaka Pattini player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rākshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side Siva sluice Southern India square stone Swāstika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Thūpārāma Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas
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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