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okasha

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12. Early scripts all seem to do one of two things:

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Sat Apr 13, 2013, 04:44 PM

Apr 2013

1. Record commercial transactions, or
2. Record magical or religious text.

Sometimes they serve both functions, such as the tablets recording tribute to Sumerian temples or due to Pharaoh (aka the Living Horus).

A friend of mine worked at Monhenjo Daro a couple years ago. He loved it.

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Indus Script symbols have spiritual significance [View all] Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 OP

thank you. you find some really interesting information. niyad Apr 2013 #1

No trouble :) Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #2

Indus Writing in ancient Near East kalyan97 Apr 2013 #3

Thank for this Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #4

Welcome to DU kalyan97! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #5

Thanks Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #7

Your welcome! And a big welcome to you Anonymousecoview! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #9

Thanks for the link ~ kalyan97 In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #10

i saw nothing that suggested spiritual significance. at all. \n Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #6

Thanks just the same Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #8

Hello ~ Anonymousecoview In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #11

in other words 'somebody needs to create a fiction around the symbols.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #13

I understand what your saying Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #14

Early scripts all seem to do one of two things: okasha Apr 2013 #12

Like the India King Ashoka' Mundra symbol of peace Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #15