Prehistory of Sri Lanka ranges from ca 250,000 BP to 1,000 BC. Researchers have identified numerous prehistoric sites across the country.
Prehistory of Sri Lanka P rehistory of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ප්රාග් ඉතිහාසය) ranges from ca 250,000 BP to 1,000 BC. The distribution, physical characteristics and way of life of Sri Lankan man in this prehistoric period have been determined and suggested by various archaeological evidence discovered so far in the country. Stone and bone implements, food residues such as mollusc shells, animal bones and human skeletal remains provide some idea about the natural and social environment that prevailed during the prehistoric period. The places that were periodically or occasionally frequented by the itinerant, foraging hunter-gatherers of the time can be identified as settlements of this period. They consisted of open-air habitations or campsites, factory sites where stone implements were produced in sizeable quantities, and rock shelters used during the rainy seasons or for the disposal of the dead. Prehistoric Phases A large number of prehistoric research works in Sri Lanka has identified numerous sites…
