# Rao 2015: On statistical measures and ancient writing systems

> Rajesh P. N. Rao, Rob Lee, Nisha Yadav et al., 2015. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The latest round of the statistical dispute.

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# On statistical measures and ancient writing systems

Rajesh P. N. Rao, Rob Lee, Nisha Yadav et al., 2015. _Language 91(4): e198-e205_.

The reply to Sproat 2014: argues that he misrepresents their methods, that his own entropy results support the view that the Indus signs may be writing, and that they stand by their original findings.

**Indus scriptSecondary source** Articledoi: **[10.1353/lan.2015.0055](https://doi.org/10.1353/lan.2015.0055)** Checked against the original0

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The latest round of the statistical dispute.

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Rao, R. P. N., Lee, R., Yadav, N., Vahia, M. N., Jonathan, P., & Ziman, P. (2015). On statistical measures and ancient writing systems. Language 91(4): e198-e205. https://doi.org/10.1353/lan.2015.0055
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