1. Jordie
The ancient ruins, artifacts and stone writing support the official written history of the Maha Wansa. ... He takes us a along way from the crude dolmen of Rambukkana to the delicate chiseling of form and animation in the stone figures in Anuradhapura and Polonnaru. ... These legends have been preserved in Sanskrit Buddhist literature and indicate that the pioneers who introduced Indo-Aryan civilization to this Island were merchant adventurers. they were most probably attracted to its North-Western littoral by its pearl banks, and to the south-eastern regions on account of the precious stones...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate