Location | DAMBULLA |
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Thinkstodocategory | Historic places |
Title | Ibbankatuwa, megalithic tombs |
Name | Ibbankatuwa, megalithic tombs |
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Created | 2/16/19, 2:56 PM |
<ul>The Ibbankatuwa tombs belong to the megalithic period is located 5 km south of Dambulla. This ground was used between 750 BC – 400 BC for funeral purposes. <br>
<br>Tombs were fenced by 4 stone slabs and the top was covered by another slab. The large Terra-cotta urns and cists were found in the tombs and goods and tools such as clay pots, iron, copper, and gold artifacts, beads, necklaces used by the deceased have been found inside them.
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