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offering
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Barani
found
from
this
excavation
belongs
to
two
main
categories
(Burial
type)
and
they
are
named
Shila
Manjusa
(Stone
cist)
and
Barani
(Clay
urn)
Burial.
Also,
they
are
classified
into
12
sub-types
according
to
the
characteristics
of
burial
architecture,
nature
of
construction,
content
burial
materials
and
burial
urns.
The
stone
Manjusa
tombs
were
of
various
sizes,
oblong
and
square
in
shape.
Also,
there
are
two
types
of
burials,
without
stones
and
with
stones.
Barani
Burials
are
of
several
types.
That
is,
barani
burials
with
a
lid
and
burials
with
a
stone
on
the
surface
are
called
barani.
Out
of
the
47
baranis
found
in
the
excavation,
21
of
them
were
earthen
vessels
containing
the
ashes
of
the
dead.
Tools
made
of
copper
and
iron
metal
and
beads
of
various
materials
and
shapes,
terracotta
designs,
necklaces,
bracelets,
earrings,
etc.
could
also
be
identified
here,
and
the
remains
of
jewelry
made
of
special
beads
typical
of
the
South
Indian
region
such
as
carnelian,
Agade
are
among
the
special
artifacts
found
there.
is
A
large
number
of
ancient
beads
buried
in
the
tombs
were
discovered.
It
is
said
that
these
beads
were
found
at
the
time
of
excavation
as
well
as
at
the
time
of
removing
the
soil
from
the
womb
and
pouring
dry
and
wet.
It
is
said
that
the
beads
were
made
of
clear
quarts
and
carnilean
and
terra-cotta
beads
were
also
found.
The
Ibbankatua
Cemetery
is
the
largest
of
the
prehistoric
burial
grounds
found
in
Sri
Lanka.
The
human
settlement
found
in
Sri
Lanka
belonging
to
the
Early
Iron
Age
and
its
associated
burial
ground
can
be
named
as
the
settlement
site
called
Polwatta
found
near
Ibbankattuwa.
The
remains
of
a
coconut
grove
settlement
can
be
discerned
above
the
Ibbankattuwa
lake,
parallel
to
the
Ibbankatwa
cemetery.
It
is
thought
that
the
dead
bodies
of
the
people
in
that
settlement
may
have
been
buried
here.
Although
burials
believed
to
belong
to
this
period
have
been
found
in
Sigiriya
and
Yatigalpotta
areas,
the
special
feature
of
this
is
that
the
mahasila
burial
in
Ibbankattu
is
very
large.
The
oldest
evidences
related
to
prehistoric
culture
(ie:
1000
BC,
3000
years
ago
today)
are
recorded
as
including
Anuradhapura.
Dr.
Shiran
Deraniyagala
is
of
the
opinion
that
this
culture
dates
back
as
far
as
1000
BC
according
to
radiometric
dating
and
Oxcal
chronology.
Also,
the
oldest
chronology
related
to
megalithic
burials
(800
BC)
has
now
been
found
in
Kokebe
area.
The
information
related
to
the
iron
and
copper
industry
as
well
as
the
gold
industry
in
the
central
Yanoya
Valley.
P.
It
is
very
important
to
get
by
around
800.
Its
environment
was
formed
in
the
prehistoric
period
around
the
central
Yanoya
valley
as
a
beautiful
land
surrounded
by
a
secluded
mountain
range.
Therefore,
it
can
be
identified
that
there
are
many
pre-historic
settlements
in
association
with
the
environment.
Gurugalhinna,
Dibulwewa,
KokEbe,
Rambewa,
Wadigawewa,
Tammannagodella,
Parangiyawadiya
etc.
are
the
settlements
that
were
born
based
on
the
ecosystem.
It
is
said
that
due
to
such
isolated
mountains
or
mounds,
a
natural
depression
has
been
created
in
that
environment
and
these
depressions
become
water
retention
areas
with
the
activation
of
the
North-East
Monsoon.
Professor
Sudarshan
Seneviratnean
is
of
the
opinion
that
during
the
investigation
of
the
location
of
settlements
in
the
prehistoric
period,
those
settlements
were
located
in
places
with
such
landslides.
He
points
out
that
these
settlements
can
be
identified
from
places
such
as
Ibbankatua,
Idamoruluwawewa,
Pomparippua
etc.
Although
such
cemeteries
are
found
in
abundance
in
various
parts
of
the
island,
Ibbankatua
Mahashila
cemetery
is
a
strong
factor
that
depicts
one
aspect
of
the
past
human
society.
According
to
this
information,
it
is
confirmed
that
in
the
past,
Sri
Lankans
were
a
human
group
that
claimed
a
culture
with
advanced
technology
in
the
prehistoric
era.
