Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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It had walls 2 feet thick , and was covered by slabs about 9 inches thick . ... For a length of 14 feet 6 inches it was divided into two culverts , each 2 feet square , separated by a wall 2 feet thick ( Fig . 124 ) .
It had walls 2 feet thick , and was covered by slabs about 9 inches thick . ... For a length of 14 feet 6 inches it was divided into two culverts , each 2 feet square , separated by a wall 2 feet thick ( Fig . 124 ) .
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Its walls were 7 feet thick , but 11 feet thick on the side facing the tank ; they were 16 feet high . The floor , and the walling ... Two inlet culverts , separated by a wall 2 feet thick , passed through the wall of the bisokoțuwa .
Its walls were 7 feet thick , but 11 feet thick on the side facing the tank ; they were 16 feet high . The floor , and the walling ... Two inlet culverts , separated by a wall 2 feet thick , passed through the wall of the bisokoțuwa .
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Moragoda dägaba near breach fort wall . Hindu temple pilima - gē wall at Sangbo's pillar well , radiated bricks wihāra N. of dāgaba Nāccăduwa sluice . Polannaruwa , fortification wall Jētawanārāma ' ' Koțuwa ' Pabulu dāgaba tee ...
Moragoda dägaba near breach fort wall . Hindu temple pilima - gē wall at Sangbo's pillar well , radiated bricks wihāra N. of dāgaba Nāccăduwa sluice . Polannaruwa , fortification wall Jētawanārāma ' ' Koțuwa ' Pabulu dāgaba tee ...
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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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