Re: [tied] On Harappan Symbolism (was:The insufficiency of OIT)

Dear List,

In view of the discussions on Harappan culture, it may be of some interests for Cybalist members to study the relevant articles against (by Farmer, Sproat and Witzel) and in favour (by  Asko Parpola) of Harappan symbolism as written language. They can be found at



Cheers, Juha Savolainen





Richard Wordingham <richard@...> wrote:

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, george knysh <gknysh@...> wrote:

> *****GK: I don't think so. Where is the military
> war-chariot Harappan aristocracy? Where are the
> prototypes of latter-day temples for the worship of
> Vedic deities? Harappa was a brilliant "middle class
> type" civilization, speaking and writing an unknown
> language (pehaps Dravidian, perhaps Munda, perhaps X)
> which imploded for a variety of reasons.

What evidence have you that they were writing a language?

Richard.

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