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• Regional: Asia: Sri Lanka: Society and Culture: History  (20)
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» The Archaeology of Southern Sri Lanka - The Archaeology of Southern Sri Lanka is a project supported by SAREC and the University of Uppsala. The primary purpose of which is to carry out archaeological research in the non-Sinhalese areas of Sri Lanka.

» Here They Lived and Died - An article by Tharuka Dissanaike describing the implications of the 1997 discovery of 6000BP human remains at Pallemalala.

» Maritime Lanka - Describes maritime related archaeology and history of Sri Lanka, including guide to wrecks of European ships from the 17th century.

» Muruka Cult in Ancient Sri Lanka: A Historical Perspective - An article by S. Kailash Sitrampalam documenting the roots of Muruka worship in Sri Lanka.

» Pallemalala Discovery Throws Light on Lanka's Pre-historic Culture - An article by Asiff Hussein describing the 1997 discovery by Raj Somadeva and a 10 member team of a shell midden with skeletal remains and stone implements dating to 6000BP.

» Pre and Proto-historic Settlement in Sri Lanka - A paper by S.U. Deraniyagala, Director-General of Archaeology, Sri Lanka presented at the Proceedings of the XIII Congress Forli'-Italia, 8-14 September, 1996 discussing the cultures, timing, and paleo climates from the first human influences to the Historic Period in Sri Lanka.

» Sri Lankan-Dutch Archaeological Co-operation - A short article by A. van Schaik of the University of Leiden describing current cooperation and calling for further cooperation concerning VOC (Dutch East India Company) Period researches.

» Virtual Library of Sri Lanka Archaeology - Numerous articles and images on prehistoric settlements, some made perhaps 500 millenia ago.

» Where Farmers Till For Coins - Features Kavan Ratnatunga's trip to the Ruhuna Region of Sri Lanka in December, 2001. With description and photos of coins and artifacts excavated from this area.

» Taprobane: Ancient Sri Lanka as known to the Greeks and Romans - Book review by Nancy C. Wilkie. (August 8, 1999)

» Ancient Polonnaruwa and its environs - An article by Prof. W. I. Siriweera, Vice Chancellor, Rajarata University describing the current understanding of Polonnaruwa a city on the Mahaveli River in Sri Lanka. (January 24, 1999)

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