Answer · Indus script
The signs are a non-linguistic symbol system (emblems, clan or office marks, religious symbols) with…
The signs are a non-linguistic symbol system (emblems, clan or office marks, religious symbols) with structure but no phonetic content.
Where it stands
DisputedTwo pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- No long text is ever found; the fifty-sign prize goes unclaimed.
- Sign frequency and positional patterns resemble those of real non-linguistic systems (heraldry, kudurru emblems) as much as those of writing.
- No writing on perishable media or writing equipment is found in Indus sites.
What would rule it out
- A text long enough to show sentence-level structure, or a bilingual, is found.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyThe signs are a logo-syllabic writing system that encodes a spoken language
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The signs are a non-linguistic symbol system (emblems, clan or office marks, religious symbols) with… [Answer ANS0CWY3H0R1SE5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWY3H0R1SE5
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