Ancient Ceylon / (Record no. 44653)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | CUTN |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250609123430.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789355272973 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language | English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Classification number | 954.93 |
| Item number | HEN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Parker Henry |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Ancient Ceylon / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Henry Parker |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Chennai: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Maven books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2024. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 695p. : |
| Other physical details | ill, ; |
| Dimensions | 230cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Contents | Introduction<br/>Early Inhabitants of Ceylon<br/>Prehistoric Remains and Tools<br/>Village Communities and Social Life<br/>Religious Beliefs and Demon Worship<br/>Buddhism in Ceylon<br/>Sacred Buildings and Architecture<br/>Stone Inscriptions and Records<br/>The Wanniya-laeto or Vedda People<br/>Folk Tales and Traditions |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Ancient Ceylon by Henry Parker, a British civil engineer and antiquarian, is a comprehensive ethnographic and archaeological study of early Sri Lankan (Ceylonese) civilization. Drawing on years of experience working in the island’s irrigation department, Parker blends observations of ancient ruins, local customs, folklore, and religious practices with analysis of inscriptions, tools, and village life.<br/>The book delves into the pre-Vijayan period, the Vedda (indigenous) tribes, Buddhist influences, and demon worship traditions, offering insights into the daily lives and beliefs of ancient Sinhalese society. Parker also documents architectural features of ancient Ceylonese stupas, temples, and irrigation tanks, illustrating the advanced nature of engineering and spiritual culture in early Sri Lanka. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Ancient Ceylon |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Sri Lankan History |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Henry Parker |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Vedda People |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Buddhism in Sri Lanka |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Location | Shelving location | Date of Cataloging | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Non-fiction | CUTN Central Library | CUTN Central Library | History & Geography | 09/06/2025 | 954.93 HEN | 51565 | 09/06/2025 | 09/06/2025 | General Books |