Harappan language
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The Harappan language, also known as the Indus language, is the unknown language or languages of the Bronze Age Harappan civilisation. The Harappan script is yet undeciphered; it has not even been dem
Impression of an Akkadian Empire cylinder seal with inscription: "Shu-ilishu, interpreter of the language of Meluhha"; Louvre Museum, reference AO 22310.
Indus Valley Civilisation
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The Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form
Harappan language
…The Harappan language, also known as the Indus language, is the unknown language or languages of the Bronze Age (c. 3300 to 1300 BC) Harappan civilisation (Indus Valley civilisation, or IVC). The Harappan script is yet undeciphered; it has not even been demonstrated to be a writing system, and therefore…
Ruins of Mohenjo-daro on the Indus River in Pakistan, the first South Asian UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Great Bath is in the foreground.
Miniature votive images or toys from Harappa, c. 2500 BCE, clay figurines of zebu oxen, a cart, and a chicken.
Major sites and extent of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Alexander Cunningham, the first director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), interpreted a Harappan stamp seal in 1875.