The Indus Script: Decoding an Ancient Civilization

Ans. The Indus Valley script remains difficult to understand since it is completely separate from any modern writing system, including those from Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Ans. The Indus Script is the writing system developed by the Indus Valley Civilization and is the oldest form of writing in the Indian subcontinent. The Indus script is one of the last great undeciphered scripts from the ancient world.

Ans. The causes of the Indus Valley Civilization's collapse are debated, but it most likely started to deteriorate between 1900 and 1500 BCE because of climatic change.

Ans. British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler proposed the Aryan invasion theory. According to Mortimer's theory, the Harappans were conquered and subjugated by a nomadic Indo-European population known as the Aryans. 

Ans. The Harappan civilization flourished in the Indus River valley. Its two major cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were in modern-day Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh provinces.

Ans. The Harappa Phase (2600–1900 BC) marks the beginning of the Indus Script. Excavations at Harappa and other sites have revealed three stages of Indus writing and seal use. The Indus script, in its fully developed form, can be dated to between 2600 and 1900 BC.

Ans. The Harappan language is unknown as the script is to be deciphered, no one can say for certainty what language was spoken in the Harappan civilization.

Ans. Yes, the Indus Valley Civilization is among the world's oldest civilizations. The Chinese and Mesopotamian civilizations are also considered to be contemporary of the Indus civilization.