Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In either case the size points to a time late in the second century or early in the first century B.C. , as the date when the bricks were burnt , that being probably the only period when these excessively large ones were made .
In either case the size points to a time late in the second century or early in the first century B.C. , as the date when the bricks were burnt , that being probably the only period when these excessively large ones were made .
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Round the upper platform of a broken stone reliccase , apparently taken out of the chamber behind one of the ' wāhalkadas , ' a similar rail of two bars is carved ; it probably belongs to nearly the same period .
Round the upper platform of a broken stone reliccase , apparently taken out of the chamber behind one of the ' wāhalkadas , ' a similar rail of two bars is carved ; it probably belongs to nearly the same period .
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2 ) was taken out of another part of the same stratum , and therefore probably belongs to either the second or third century B.C. A third ( No. 3 ) was found slightly above the pottery layer , and may be a century or perhaps two later ...
2 ) was taken out of another part of the same stratum , and therefore probably belongs to either the second or third century B.C. A third ( No. 3 ) was found slightly above the pottery layer , and may be a century or perhaps two later ...
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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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