Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... proves was the case . A few caves , but only an insignificant number , have inscriptions cut in letters of a later date ... prove - must have accelerated this change of lan- guage ; at every monastery the monks would teach the dialect of ...
... proves was the case . A few caves , but only an insignificant number , have inscriptions cut in letters of a later date ... prove - must have accelerated this change of lan- guage ; at every monastery the monks would teach the dialect of ...
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... prove , like the other works , a general knowledge of stone - dressing in Ceylon at that period . Neither dolmens nor circles of stone posts , on which cup- markings are sometimes cut in other countries , being known in Ceylon , the ...
... prove , like the other works , a general knowledge of stone - dressing in Ceylon at that period . Neither dolmens nor circles of stone posts , on which cup- markings are sometimes cut in other countries , being known in Ceylon , the ...
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... prove that moulds of a different size were used for them , that is , that they were not burnt at the same time as the others . They have a length of 16-70 inches , a breadth of 8.29 inches , and a thickness of 2.94 inches ; Bt . is 24.4 ...
... prove that moulds of a different size were used for them , that is , that they were not burnt at the same time as the others . They have a length of 16-70 inches , a breadth of 8.29 inches , and a thickness of 2.94 inches ; Bt . is 24.4 ...
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Abhaya aborigines ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow Ayiyanar Baṇḍāra bangles bricks Buddha Buddhist built called carved cave ceremony Ceylon chiefs coast coins counters cross dāgaba deity demons Dēvatā Deviyā district dome Duṭṭha-Gāmiņi 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 length Maha Mahāvansa mentioned miles monks Nāgas Nevill North-central Province North-western North-western Province northern offering Parumaka player Polannaruwa pre-Christian probably Purānas Rakshasas Rāmāyana Rāvana reign reservoir rice Rig Veda river rock round Ruwanwaeli sagasa Sambar deer second century B.C. side sluice Southern India square stone Swastika symbol Tamil tank temple termed thick third century B.C. Tissa tree upright usual Vaedi Village Vaeddas Vishnu Wanni Wanniyas wihāra Wijaya word worship Yakā Yakkhas