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Map 2.1 Distribution of the prehistoric places, discovered so far, in Sri Lanka (A). Semi-arid zone (B) Lowland dry zone (C) Low ...

The list of the names of prehistoric places, discovered so far, in Sri Lanka Elephantpass Punkari Paranthan Iranamadu Mulativu ...

The differences of annual rainfall levels are considered in deciding these environmental zones. If there is a difference in the ...

Fig. 2.2 A few stone tools in the geometric shape, which belonged to the middle-stone age in Sri Lanka. They have been made of p ...

Illustration 2.2. It was a custom of the prehistoric man to bury the dead body of a family member or a relative, who lived with ...

Fig. 2.4. A human skeleton which represents the pre-history in Sri Lanka. This was discovered in the Pothana cave close to Sigir ...

Fig. 2.5. This is a pre-historic cemetery. This was discovered in the premises of the Kolambageara Ranchamadama government schoo ...

Map 2.2. The distribution of the burial grounds (cemeteries) of megalithic tradition belonging to the proto- historic era. ...

Activity 1 Mark the distribution of the expansion of the settlements in the prehistoric era so far discovered in Sri Lanka on a ...

agriculture due to the increase of temperature in the world. Moreover, the population increased considerably and a new social st ...

The Nature of the Settlements The main feature of this era is that the people abandoned their hunting livelihood of pre-historic ...

Illustration 2.4. A drawing which displays the house that was built in Udaranchamadama in 1129 B.C. This was created according t ...

Fig. 2.7. The painted clay pot, dated 1129 B.C., found in the ancient house in Udaranchamadama. This instance clearly shows that ...

Fig 2.8. Several pits for pillars which belonged to a rectangular foundation of a hut. This was discovered in the excavations ma ...

Fig 2.9. Several pits for posts of a circular foundation of a hut, found in an excavation done in the old interior city of Anura ...

Map 2.3. This map shows the distribution of the oldest village tanks and the early epigraphs in Sri Lanka. Since there was a clo ...

Map 2.4. A map which displays the distribution of ancient settlements around Kirindi Oya, which flows near Tissamaharamaya, whic ...

Illustration 2.5. This is an imaginary drawing of an ancient village in Sri Lanka. Living mutually with nature and the simplic- ...

mention a certain type of settlements called ‘Nakara’ alias ‘Nagara’. Here the word ‘Nagara’ had been used for a certain settlem ...

Iranamadu Deposit (Formation) There was an extremely rainy climate in Sri Lanka during the cool periods of the Great Glazier Era ...