Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... seen a ' Moorman , ' perhaps thirty years old , in exactly the same state under similar circumstances . Some minutes ... seen , in a copy of the Graphic , among which was one representing the landing of some troops from boats . They ...
... seen a ' Moorman , ' perhaps thirty years old , in exactly the same state under similar circumstances . Some minutes ... seen , in a copy of the Graphic , among which was one representing the landing of some troops from boats . They ...
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... seen . 28. 101 in . by 52 in .; weight unknown . O. Standing deity as usual ; two bangles on 1. wrist . A cloth from waist nearly to knees . Upright pole on r . may end in bident at shoulder level . A bead above each shoulder . R ...
... seen . 28. 101 in . by 52 in .; weight unknown . O. Standing deity as usual ; two bangles on 1. wrist . A cloth from waist nearly to knees . Upright pole on r . may end in bident at shoulder level . A bead above each shoulder . R ...
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... seen quite similar cut pointer- stones , like circular obelisks , on the eastern side of stone circles in the Gambia valley in West Africa . The learned authors who have described the coins termed Purānas agree that the wheel with ...
... seen quite similar cut pointer- stones , like circular obelisks , on the eastern side of stone circles in the Gambia valley in West Africa . The learned authors who have described the coins termed Purānas agree that the wheel with ...
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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