Statistical analysis of the Indus script using n-grams. by Nisha Yadav, Hrishikesh Joglekar, Rajesh P N Rao, Mayank N Vahia, Ronojoy Adhikari, Iravatham Mahadevan

“…The Indus script is one of the major undeciphered scripts of the ancient world. …”
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Semantic scope of Indus inscriptions comprising taxation, trade and craft licensing, commodity control and access control: archaeological and script-internal evidence by Bahata Ansumali Mukhopadhyay

“…Abstract This article studies the semantic scope of the yet undeciphered Indus script inscriptions, which are mostly found on tiny seals, sealings, and tablets. …”
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A New Type of Inscribed Copper Plate from Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation by Vasant Shinde, Rick J Willis

“…One of the plates bears 34 characters, which is the longest known single Indus script inscription. Examination of the plates with x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrophotometry indicates metal compositions, including arsenical copper, consistent with Indus Valley technology. …”

Book Review: Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions. Volume 3.3 Indo-Iranian Borderlands by Andreas Fuls

“…Some of the signs or symbols that can occasionally be found on the objects from the Indo-Iranian borderlands are the forerunners of the Indus script. Thus, the book appears to be an important contribution to the study of the origin of Indus writing and seal production. …”
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