Indus script
Proper noun
Meaning
Indus script
An as yet undeciphered corpus of symbols found on some artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, possibly representing a script of a language.
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Examples
Early symbols similar to Indus script Clay and stone tablets unearthed at Harappa, which were carbon dated 3300–3200 BCE., contain trident-shaped and plant-like markings.
Indus Valley main Indus script refers to short strings of symbols associated with the Indus Valley Civilization (which spanned modern-day Pakistan and North India ) used between 2600 and 1900 BC.
The decipherment and subsequent development of Indus script is also a matter for continuous research and discussion.