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1. Indus Valley Civilization

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   The Harappan script remains one of the civilization’s greatest enigmas. Consisting of around 400 distinct signs, the script appears to have been written from right to left, although reversals and boustrophedon writing have also been noted. The inscriptions are generally very short, averaging only about five signs in length, usually found on seals, pottery, or copper tablets.
   The undeciphered nature of the script has led to speculation regarding the underlying language. While it is often provisionally linked to the proposed Dravidian language family, definitive …