CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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they were secretive
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they had many seals showing wars
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they have yet to learn how to read their language
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they understand that their religion was complex
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Detailed explanation-1: -There is no consensus on how to read them, although dozens of speculative decipherments have been proposed over the past century. Complicating efforts, the underlying language the script is tied to is disputed, and there are complex modern-day political ramifications to the question.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scholars and historians don’t know a lot about this civilization since it existed so many years ago and attempts to decipher its writing system have not been successful. There is little evidence of the relationships between the cities-if there were-and no artifacts that depict a ruler or any military campaigns.
Detailed explanation-3: -Written records gave historians a great deal of insight into the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, but very few written materials have been discovered in the Indus valley. Though seal inscriptions do seem to have written information, scholars have not been able to decipher the Indus script.
Detailed explanation-4: -In contrast to cuneiform and hieroglyphics, the Harappan language has been impossible to decipher. This is because, unlike the other two languages, linguists have not found any inscriptions that are bilingual. The Harappan language is found on stamps and seals made of carved stone used for trading pottery and tools.