WORLD HISTORY

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CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What writing system was used in the Indus-Aryan civilization?
A
cuneiform
B
phoenician
C
sanskrit
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indus Script is the writing system developed by the Indus Valley Civilization and it is the earliest form of writing known in the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus Valley inscriptions were written in Tamil. It was a syllabic writing system related to linear Elamite writing and Proto-Sumerian seals21, 22.

Detailed explanation-3: -The earliest attested writing system of India is the script of the Indus Valley civilization, dating back to c. 2500 BC. Many of the symbols are of a pictographic nature, and the number of symbols identified suggests that this writing system is logographic, possibly partially syllabic.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Harappa Phase, circa 2600-1900 BCE, the Indus script was used throughout the Indus and even adopted for use in the Gulf region, which suggests that it was used to write names and commodities in many regional dialects and even different languages (Kenoyer and Meadow 2010).

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