Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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This applies almost equally to the wildest members of the race , and is proved conclusively by the wide variation in the ... as the numerous remains of ancient wihāras prove - must have accelerated this change of language ; at every ...
This applies almost equally to the wildest members of the race , and is proved conclusively by the wide variation in the ... as the numerous remains of ancient wihāras prove - must have accelerated this change of language ; at every ...
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prove that stone - cutting had been practised for a long period prior to the reign of Aśöka — or had possessed in Ceylon a long acquaintance with the art , even although any very early work done by them cannot be recognised now .
prove that stone - cutting had been practised for a long period prior to the reign of Aśöka — or had possessed in Ceylon a long acquaintance with the art , even although any very early work done by them cannot be recognised now .
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The bricks in the northern low - level sluice may be of a slightly later date , as the variations in the length and breadth prove that moulds of a different size were used for them , that is , that they were not burnt at the same time ...
The bricks in the northern low - level sluice may be of a slightly later date , as the variations in the length and breadth prove that moulds of a different size were used for them , that is , that they were not burnt at the same time ...
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Contents
THE ANCIENT VAEDDAS | 23 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS | 35 |
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
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Common terms and phrases
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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