A Survey on The Harappan Civilization (The Mystery of Language)

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The study of the world's civilization is significant not only for historians and archaeologists but also for the ordinary man. Harappan civilization is one of the greatest ancient civilizations which had considerable effect on the world's civilization. The improvements made by Harappan- the people ofHarappa-can be considered as a basis for modern developments in different domains. The main objective of the present article is to have a survey on the issue of language or means of communication used by Harappan people at that time. The paper first represents a general overview of Harappan Civilization and then, it discusses different views on the formation and development of the so called communication systems, or language.

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Journal of Subcontinent Researches
Volume 2, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
August 2010
Pages 95-108

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