Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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That these very low figures are due chiefly to wear and not merely to original short weight appears to be confirmed by the well - rounded corners of all the rectangular coins , and the indistinct or fragmentary state of the punch marks ...
That these very low figures are due chiefly to wear and not merely to original short weight appears to be confirmed by the well - rounded corners of all the rectangular coins , and the indistinct or fragmentary state of the punch marks ...
Page 465
That these very low figures are due chiefly to wear and not merely to original short weight appears to be confirmed by the well - rounded corners of all the rectangular coins , and the indistinct or fragmentary state of the punch marks ...
That these very low figures are due chiefly to wear and not merely to original short weight appears to be confirmed by the well - rounded corners of all the rectangular coins , and the indistinct or fragmentary state of the punch marks ...
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1.02 in . by : 56 in .; weight 13 grains . O. Standing deity , facing f . , with arms as usual . Two bangles on l . wrist , and anklets high on legs . R. Opposed to O. Raised Swāstika turned 1. A round elevation to r . may be a vase .
1.02 in . by : 56 in .; weight 13 grains . O. Standing deity , facing f . , with arms as usual . Two bangles on l . wrist , and anklets high on legs . R. Opposed to O. Raised Swāstika turned 1. A round elevation to r . may be a vase .
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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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