Indus script
Indus script proper noun: an as yet undeciphered corpus of symbols found on some artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, possibly representing a script of a language.
Proper noun
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.
- Although scholars have had these seals, the so-called Indus script, since the early twentieth century, little progress has been made in decoding their meaning, largely because of the nature of the seals themselves and the problem of language.2004, Shane Mountjoy, The Indus River, page 22
- It has been suggested, based solely on the number of signs, that the Indus script is logo-syllabic.2007, Michael Korvink, The Indus Script: A Positional-Statistical Approach, page 10
- Synonyms:
- Harappan script
Synonyms of Indus script
- Harappan script
Origin of Indus script
From Indus + script.
Questions about Indus script
- What does Indus script mean?
- Indus script means an as yet undeciphered corpus of symbols found on some artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, possibly representing a script of a language.
- What part of speech is Indus script?
- Indus script is a proper noun.
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