스리랑카의 고대 기술 Ancient technology of Sri Lanka
1. Sculpture in ancient Sri Lanka
Considered to be some of the best examples of ancient Sinhalese sculpting and carving arts
Yapahuwa was one of the ephemeral capitals of medieval Sri Lanka. The citadel of Yapahuwa lying midway between Kurunagala and Anuradhapura was built around a huge granite rock rising abruptly almost a hundred meters above the surrounding lowlands
2. Cave Temples of ancient Sri Lanka
Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
3. Stupas of ancient Sri Lanka
Stupas in Sri Lanka are monumental structures built to honour Lord Buddha, and they are an indispensable feature of any Buddhist temple. Stupas house sacred relics of Buddha, or mark the sacred spots at which some important event connected with the religion had taken place.
4. Irrigation works
5. Palaces of ancient Sri Lanka
6. Ancient Monastic Hospital System
The archaeological evidence as well as references in chronicles and literature indicates the existence of lot of hospital monasteries remained in Mihinthale, Anuradhapura, Madirigiriya and Polonnaruwa area in ancient Sri Lanka. The chronicle also refers to the construction of these hospitals. Furthermore, the inscriptions found from Kiribatvehera, Dorabavila, Vessaagiri, Medirigiriya and Mihinthale are given strong epigraphic evidence about the hospitals and dispensaries existence in the island. The designs of these hospital complexes reflect the socio-cultural, economic, professional, and aesthetic priorities prevalent at a given time while it predicates about illness, care and medicinal, patient hood, and medical treatment techniques.
