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I don’t think the Indus Valley seals are a script at all. They might be more like corporate logos. Try deciphering the english language from a bunch of billboa
by hasmanean 5y ago
I don’t think the Indus Valley seals are a script at all. They might be more like corporate logos.
Try deciphering the english language from a bunch of billboards and pop/cans. Even if you figure out the alphabet there aren’t enough words to construct a single sentence.
All the AI in the universe won’t help when the problem is lack of real data.
- arnsholt 5y agoWell, names and titles are still language, but I agree with your actual point: the Indus inscriptions seem to be too short and probably not general enough to allow an in-depth understanding without finding new, longer texts.
- mcswell 5y agoThat was Sproat et al's point. (Sorry, I can't remember the other authors, I just happen to know Richard Sproat.)