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What is the Indus script?
What is the Indus script?
When was the first publication of a seal with Harappan symbols?
When was the first publication of a seal with Harappan symbols?
How many inscribed objects had been discovered by 1992?
How many inscribed objects had been discovered by 1992?
What is the majority of the textual corpus made up of?
What is the majority of the textual corpus made up of?
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What is the relation between the Indus script and a language according to some linguists?
What is the relation between the Indus script and a language according to some linguists?
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Study Notes
- The Indus script is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilisation.
- The script has not yet been deciphered, but efforts are ongoing.
- There is no known bilingual inscription to help decipher the script.
- The first publication of a seal with Harappan symbols dates to 1875.
- An estimated 4,000 inscribed objects had been discovered by 1992.
- The script shows no significant changes over time.
- The majority of the textual corpus consists of seals and pottery.
- No extant examples of the Indus script have been found on perishable organic materials.
- Early examples of the Indus script have been found on pottery inscriptions and clay impressions of inscribed Harappan seals.
- The script had a relation to a Dravidian language according to some linguists.
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Test your knowledge on the mysterious Indus script and the history and discoveries related to it. This quiz will challenge your understanding of the Indus Valley Civilisation and the efforts to decipher this enigmatic corpus of symbols. Explore the significance of the inscriptions found on seals and pottery, the absence of bilingual inscriptions, and the linguists' theories about the script's relation to a Dravidian language. See how much you know about this fascinating subject with this Indus script quiz.
