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History of Written Language (view source)
Revision as of 04:36, January 4, 2010
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==India==
==India==
[[Image:IndusScript.jpg|150px|right|thumb|A Harrapan royal seal.]]
[[Image:IndusScript.jpg|150px|right|thumb|A Harrapan royal seal.]]
Indus Valley script, also known as Harappan, was developed around 2800 BC in India, making it one of the oldest known writing systems. It is possible that merchants trading in the Indian Ocean spread Harappan to Sumer, influencing the development of cuneiform there. Thousands of inscriptions have been found, using 417 different symbols.
Although linguists continue to examine the relics, Harappan has not been deciphered. Harappan civilzation may be the earliest Indo-European settlers coming from the Caucasus mountain, or it may be a civilzation which existed before these people migrated to India. If Harappans were Indo-European settlers, then it is possible the Harappan script is Indo-European and will someday be deciphered. If Harappan is the writing system of a people who were displaced or destroyed by Indo-European settlers, then the language is a dead language with no modern descendants; such a language may never be understood.
==Mesoamerica==
==Mesoamerica==