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... Stone Age became a more settled one . People began to live together in small villages and cultivate food crops . This is called the Neolithic or New Stone Age . They still used stone for tools and weapons . In times of drought and ...
... Stone Age became a more settled one . People began to live together in small villages and cultivate food crops . This is called the Neolithic or New Stone Age . They still used stone for tools and weapons . In times of drought and ...
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... stone tablet . Parakrama attested , on his part , that as long as his cousin lived he would not seek any longer to take the Raja Rata for himself . Copies of this " treaty " engraved on other tablets of stone were sent to monasteries in ...
... stone tablet . Parakrama attested , on his part , that as long as his cousin lived he would not seek any longer to take the Raja Rata for himself . Copies of this " treaty " engraved on other tablets of stone were sent to monasteries in ...
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... stone tablets , slabs , pillars , walls . Many of these have been deciphered , read and translated by modern scholars . So many interesting details of the way of life of the people and edicts of kings are known to us from these ...
... stone tablets , slabs , pillars , walls . Many of these have been deciphered , read and translated by modern scholars . So many interesting details of the way of life of the people and edicts of kings are known to us from these ...
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actions ancient ancient chronicles Anuradhapura Army asked battle became believed blind brother brought Buddha Buddhism built called carried caste caused century century A.D. CHAPTER Cholas Chronicle Chulavamsa culture customs death deeds demon died divided Duttugemunu Elara famine father fear fight forced four Gajabahu gave gifts given Gothakabhaya granted hand hard Hindu hundred importance invaded island kindness King of Lanka King Parakrama King Vijaya Bahu Kingdom land Later laws leader lived look Lord Maha marched meet MICHIGAN monks mother never noble North offered older orders palace Pandu Parakrama Bahu parents peace Prince princess Queen recorded reigned remained royal ruled ruler Sena sent South India Sri Lanka Sri Samghabodhi stone stories strong subjects throne Tissa took tradition trained Vihara village welfare young