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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Thus it would seem that the cubit used in the histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dāgabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 44 inches , 5 and ...
Thus it would seem that the cubit used in the histories is one of two spans or nearly 18 inches ; but this is far from agreement with the actual heights of the dāgabas . I found that ten men had a mean height of 5 feet 44 inches , 5 and ...
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twice or thrice afterwards in the histories , and especially as that of a reservoir which was greatly enlarged by Parākrama - Bāhu I , whence it acquired the name Parakkam Samuddā , “ The Parākrama Sea ' ( Mah . , ii , p . 148 ) .
twice or thrice afterwards in the histories , and especially as that of a reservoir which was greatly enlarged by Parākrama - Bāhu I , whence it acquired the name Parakkam Samuddā , “ The Parākrama Sea ' ( Mah . , ii , p . 148 ) .
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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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