Deciphering Indus Valley Script
On 5th January 2025, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced a $1 million prize for experts and organisations for deciphering the scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Advantages of the Decoded Script
- Decoding the Indus script, if successful, will reveal information about governance, trade habits, and the beliefs of the Indus Valley Civilization.
- It could unveil the true history of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and its socio-economic connections.
- This could shed light on potential migration out of the Indus Valley Civilisation southwards, coinciding with the decline of the late Harappan phase.
- Tamil Nadu’s reward also reflects the state’s attempt to highlight ....