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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 extrem
Three stamp seals and their impressions bearing Indus script characters alongside animals: "unicorn" (left), bull (centre), and elephant (right); Guim
Three stamp seals and their impressions bearing Indus script characters alongside animals: "unicorn" (left), bull (centre), and elephant (right); Guimet Museum, Paris
"Unicorn" seal with Indus inscription, and a modern impression; Met Museum
"Unicorn" seal with Indus inscription, and a modern impression; Met Museum
Collection of seals and their impressions; British Museum
Collection of seals and their impressions; British Museum
A proposed connection between the Brahmi and Indus scripts, made in the 19th century by Alexander Cunningham, an early proponent for the hypothesis of
A proposed connection between the Brahmi and Indus scripts, made in the 19th century by Alexander Cunningham, an early proponent for the hypothesis of an indigenous origin of Brahmi
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
Indus script
…inscriptions containing these symbols are extremely short, making it difficult to judge whether or not they constituted a writing system used to record a Harappan language, any of which are yet to be identified. Despite many attempts, the "script" has not yet been deciphered. There is no known bilingual inscription to…
Impression of an Akkadian Empire cylinder seal with inscription: "Shu-ilishu, interpreter of the language of Meluhha"; Louvre Museum, reference AO 223
Impression of an Akkadian Empire cylinder seal with inscription: "Shu-ilishu, interpreter of the language of Meluhha"; Louvre Museum, reference AO 22310.