Indus Writing System Austin

1. Indus Writing SystemIndus Writing System
By Austin K. By Austin K.

2. HistoryHistory
The Indus Script is the written The Indus Script is the written
language of the Harappan language of the Harappan
civilization.civilization.
It was used from 2600-1900 B.C.It was used from 2600-1900 B.C.
About 4000 scripts or objects bearing About 4000 scripts or objects bearing
this language have been discovered. this language have been discovered.

3. Characteristics
It is written from right to left.
There are 400-600 principal signs.
Scholars believe that it is logo-syllabic.
The language is undeciphered.
The average length of the inscriptions is less
than five signs, the longest being one of only
27 signs.

4. Attempts at decipherment
This language is undeciphered. It is
extremely hard to decipher because there
is no “Rosetta Stone,” or bilingual
evidence.
There have been 13 claims at
decipherment, yet none of them have got
it correct.

5. Importance to Indian Culture
The Indus writing system is important
to Indian culture because it shows their
long history of making strides to
improve culture.
This language was the stepping stone
to later languages.

6. BibliographyBibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_scripthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_script