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  1. Mature Harappan Period

    Linked via "steatite seals"

    Script and Language
    The Indus Script remains undeciphered, a significant barrier to fully understanding the socio-political structure of the MHP. The script consists of approximately 400 distinct signs, predominantly found inscribed on steatite seals, pottery, and copper tablets.
    A common (though unproven) hypothesis posits that the script is logographic, but recent [paleoli…