Answer · Indus script
The signs record an early Dravidian language.
The signs record an early Dravidian language.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Rebus readings based on Dravidian homophones (fish as min "star") are consistent across the corpus and with the iconography.
- Terminal signs correspond to Dravidian suffixes.
- Dravidian loanwords in early Indo-Aryan and the Brahui enclave fit a Dravidian Indus valley.
What would rule it out
- A secure reading in a non-Dravidian language, or a demonstration that the rebus readings do not generalise.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyThe signs record an early Dravidian language
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The signs record an early Dravidian language. [Answer ANS0CWY3JQE1E71]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWY3JQE1E71
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CWY3JQE1E71},
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