Yakgiri Lena
(Agalawatta DS Division - LK)
6.533300,80.133300
6.533300,80.133300
Location
In the Western Province (DERANIYAGALA 1953: 127) and in the lowland wet zone (DERANIYAGALA 1990, 1992) somewhere in the vicinity of of one of the places called Matugama (note 1).
Description
Various descriptions
The Yak giri lena (DERANIYAGALA 1965), Yak giri lena rock shelter (Brooks 1995 Mss, no. 23), or Matugama cave (DERANIYAGALA 1965: 144 figure 21) yielded the first recognised stone tool (stone celt, adze) of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). ETYMOLOGY: -Yak- is a demon, -giri- a hill, -lena- means cave, and -galge- (rock home) tends to mean a rock shelter. CULTURAL HISTORY - archaeology: DERANIYAGALA (1953: 127) reports from Yak giri lena rock shelter pebbles (stone tools), which are usually larger than elswhere and pitted on one side only.
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Deraniyagala, Paulus Edward Pieries 1953, 1965; Deraniyagala, Siran Upendra 1980, 1992.
Histoire
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.7 | Fa Hien Lena | ||
| 17.7 | BERUWELA, Beruwala Bay (Cave at) | ||
| 19.1 | Manela Galge | ||
| 19.1 | Menela Gage, Gavatgiriya | ||
| 22.4 | AA CAVE (Eckrich 1984) | ||
| 25.9 | Neravana Gal Lena | ||
| 29.1 | Kabara Galge | ||
| 31.3 | Wavul Lena | ||
| 33.7 | Budu Gallena |