Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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In districts where there is suitable forest , the Kandian Sinhalese make exactly similar , but temporary , excursions in search of honey , and are fairly expert in observing the Bees , without which they could not expect to meet with ...
In districts where there is suitable forest , the Kandian Sinhalese make exactly similar , but temporary , excursions in search of honey , and are fairly expert in observing the Bees , without which they could not expect to meet with ...
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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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On many of the bricks laid in the Yaţthāla and Mahānāga dāgabas similar letters were written or stamped before they were burnt . The lowest stratum of remains was four feet thick in its lowest part , which was eighteen feet below the ...
On many of the bricks laid in the Yaţthāla and Mahānāga dāgabas similar letters were written or stamped before they were burnt . The lowest stratum of remains was four feet thick in its lowest part , which was eighteen feet below the ...
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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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