Indus script

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The Indus script, also known as the Harappan script and the Indus Valley script, is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilisation. Most inscriptions containing these symbols are extremely short, making it difficult to judge whether or not they constituted a writing system used to record the Harappan language or languages which are presumed to have been spoken. Despite many attempts, the script has not yet been deciphered. There is no known bilingual inscription to help decipher the script, which shows no significant changes over time. However, there appear to be variations in what might be termed syntax depending upon location. The first publication of a seal with Harappan symbols dates to 1875, in a drawing by Alexander Cunningham. By 1992, an estimated 4,000 inscribed objects had been discovered, some as far afield as Mesopotamia due to existing Indus–Mesopotamia relations, with over 400 distinct signs represented across known inscriptions. Some scholars, such as G. R...

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