Abstract
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Highlights
Inscriptions as well as numerous literary sources refer to weight systems prevailed in ancient Sri Lanka
Cotterell & Kaminga [1] summarizing some of the standard weights used in early civilizations note mina, the standard weight used in Mesopotamia during 2400-600 BC
The results received from the calculation supplement the textual fact that madatiya seeds were used in early Sri Lankan weight systems
Summary
Societies used rudimentary measures such as seeds and stones as standard weights, against which the weight of other materials could be compared. When the n-eight of measurand is high, the volume or counting was often used, but adaptation of standard weights for moderate weights, goes back to pre Christian era. As early as 2900 BC possessed two standard weights sep (9339) and deban (939). Roman Empire used standard weights talent (26kg), Iibrae (3279) and unciae (27g) while China, after. 992 AD tsed dan (50kg) jin (500g) and liang (50g). These information, lead us to conclude that apart from standardized weight system, a proper measurement systems prevailed in these early societies
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