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Prehistoric Sri Lanka


Prehistoric Sri Lanka
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Author : Halawathage Nimal Perera
language : en
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Limited
Release Date : 2010

Prehistoric Sri Lanka written by Halawathage Nimal Perera and has been published by British Archaeological Reports Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Social Science categories.


Sri Lanka is a tropical island that lies approximately halfway between Africa and Australia along the northern rim of the Indian Ocean, and has one of the best recorded prehistoric sequences in South Asia. A review of its prehistory is a vast subject. The present study investigates the island's hunter-gatherer archaeology between the Late Pleistocene and the middle Holocene, with lowland Wet Zone rockshelters as the principle topic of study. This work synthesises past and current archaeological research in the island as well as presenting new findings from excavations in the Batadomba-lena rockshelter and the open-air site of Bellan-bandi Palassa. The excavation of Batadomba-lena has provided fresh data for understanding human adaptations to the changing environment between approximately 36,000 and 12,000 years ago. A rainforest environment evidently persisted throughout this period in the environs of the site, but the climate was cooler at around the Last Glacial Maximum. Intensive occupation, succeeded by increased attention to the management of plant resources, followed the Last Glacial Maximum. Microliths, small tools defined by the presence of blunting retouch, as well as the bifacially trimmed Balangoda Point and polished bone points, were evident from the earliest occupation. The symbolic capacities of the inhabitants were also revealed through the recovery of ornaments and ochre fragments throughout the sequence. The Batadomba-lena sequence has important implications for the Out-of-Africa theory on modern human origins, as well as Sri Lanka's recognition of its cultural heritage.



The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka


The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka
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Author : S. U. Deraniyagala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka written by S. U. Deraniyagala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Excavations (Archaeology) categories.




A Comprehensive History Of Sri Lanka From Prehistory To Tsunami


A Comprehensive History Of Sri Lanka From Prehistory To Tsunami
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Author : Nath Yogasundram
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

A Comprehensive History Of Sri Lanka From Prehistory To Tsunami written by Nath Yogasundram and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Sri Lanka categories.




Prehistoric Mythological And Legendary Links


Prehistoric Mythological And Legendary Links
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Author : Achal Malhotra
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Prehistoric Mythological And Legendary Links written by Achal Malhotra and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with India categories.




Pre Historic Lanka To End Of Terrorism


Pre Historic Lanka To End Of Terrorism
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Author : Sripali Vaiamon
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2012-02

Pre Historic Lanka To End Of Terrorism written by Sripali Vaiamon and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.


Invaluable material culled during the past fifty- to sixty-years-plus unexplored research data and what acknowledged literati in the world expressed on obscure areas have gone into this publication. Any citizen in a civilized society should be familiar with the historical information, current and ancient, in one's own country and that of others. Here the author has emphasized more on Sri Lanka, where there was an abominable civil war for twenty-six years, massacring over 70,000 innocent civilians and devastating a good part of the country. Author has well exploited how and why such a holocaust originated and dragged on for such a long period, where the lawfully constituted government had to fight to safeguard the citizens of the country to a possible extent, within the international parameters of war with the most ruthless terrorist outfit of the world—LTTE. This compendium undoubtedly will provide meticulous information, wholesome inspiration, and great satisfaction to an avid reader.



A Review Of The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka


A Review Of The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka
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Author : Halawathage Nimal Perera
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

A Review Of The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka written by Halawathage Nimal Perera and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Antiquities, Prehistoric categories.




Ancient Ceylon


Ancient Ceylon
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Author : Henry Parker
language : en
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Release Date : 1981

Ancient Ceylon written by Henry Parker and has been published by Asian Educational Services this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.


An account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka.



Sri Lanka A Historical Perspective


Sri Lanka A Historical Perspective
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Author : Avid Bale
language : en
Publisher: Murphy & Moore Publishing
Release Date : 2021-11-16

Sri Lanka A Historical Perspective written by Avid Bale and has been published by Murphy & Moore Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-16 with History categories.


Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. The documented history of Sri Lanka spans over 3,000 years, with evidence of prehistoric human settlements dating back at least 125,000 years. It has a rich cultural heritage. Sri Lanka's geographical location and deep harbors made it of great strategic importance. The country's trade in luxury goods and spices attracted traders from many countries, paving way for the diverse population of the country. The book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of the history of Sri Lanka and the recent researches in this field. While understanding the various historical perspectives, it makes an effort in highlighting the country's impact in the trade, politics and culture of the region. This book is a vital tool for all researching and studying this field.



The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka


The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka
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Author : Siran Upendra Deraniyagala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

The Prehistory Of Sri Lanka written by Siran Upendra Deraniyagala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.




The Evolution Of An Ethnic Identity


The Evolution Of An Ethnic Identity
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Author : K. Indrapala
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-05-13

The Evolution Of An Ethnic Identity written by K. Indrapala and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-13 with categories.


This long awaited publication embodies the researches of a lifetime undertaken by Dr K Indrapala from the time he started his career as an academic in the University of Ceylon in 1960. It gives shape to his long held, though often controversial views that the Sinhalese and Tamils of Sri Lanka are descended from common ancestors who lived in the country in prehistoric and protohistoric times and have a shared history going back to over two thousand years. He argues that through a process of language replacement the north Indian Prakrit dialects spread among the vast majority of the people paving the way for the evolution of Sinhalese while Tamil became the dominant language in some parts of the island leading to the emergence of Sri Lankan Tamil. Buddhism, though at first common to both groups later became a religion associated with the Sinhalese. The rule of the Cola dynasty in the 11th century paved the way for the rise of Saivism among the Tamils. In the end Buddhism disappeared completely as a religion of the Sri Lankan Tamils and Saivism assumed dominance among them. The result was that religion in addition to language became a marker of ethnic identity. This research covers the period up to 1200 by which time the process of evolution had more or less stabilized and the chance of one absorbing the other eventually had receded, although assimilation of elements of one group into the other continued.