(Source: Milev, Rossen, 2014, Scriptura Mundi, Writings of the world, Vol. 1, Sofia, Balkan Media ISSN 0861-5047, pp. 159-193).
See: http://bharatkalyan97.blogspot.in/2013/12/witzels-harappan-hoax-myth-of-expertise.html Witzel’s Harappan hoax: the myth of expertise on literacy
Roots in Indus-Sarasvati civilization of 4th millennium BCE
Ancient Indian scripts date back to ca. 3500 BCE. This early date is validated by the discovery of a potsherd with hieroglyphs at Harappa, an archaeological site of Indus-Sarasvati civilization which is referred to as Meluhha in cuneiform texts of Mesopotamia and Elam. (S. Kalyanaraman, 2012, Indian Hieroglyphs – Invention of writing, Herndon, Sarasvati Research Center http://tinyurl.com/c5ovj5q).
The Indus writing system evidenced by Indus script corpora, is hieroglyphic and the underlying language is Meluhha (cognate Samskṛtam word: Mleccha). The hieroglyphs were used to inscribe -- on seals, tablets, copper plates and even on metallic tools – and read rebus, details of processing and trade of bronze-age metallurgical artifacts by artisan guilds.
This is the picture from harappa.com of Slide 124. Inscribed Ravi sherd from Harappa, which has been dated in an archaeological context.
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“The origins of Indus writing can now be traced to the Ravi Phase (c. 3300-2800 BC) at Harappa. Some inscriptions were made on the bottom of the pottery before firing. Other inscriptions such as this one were made after firing. This inscription (c. 3300 BC) appears to be three plant symbols arranged to appear almost anthropomorphic. BBC titled the report 'Earliest writing' of May 4, 1999 citing this find, and quoting one of the excavators, Dr. Richard Meadow: ‘...these primitive inscriptions found on pottery may pre-date all other known writing.’"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/334517.stm
Read on...
See: http://bharatkalyan97.blogspot.in/2013/12/witzels-harappan-hoax-myth-of-expertise.html Witzel’s Harappan hoax: the myth of expertise on literacy
Roots in Indus-Sarasvati civilization of 4th millennium BCE
Ancient Indian scripts date back to ca. 3500 BCE. This early date is validated by the discovery of a potsherd with hieroglyphs at Harappa, an archaeological site of Indus-Sarasvati civilization which is referred to as Meluhha in cuneiform texts of Mesopotamia and Elam. (S. Kalyanaraman, 2012, Indian Hieroglyphs – Invention of writing, Herndon, Sarasvati Research Center http://tinyurl.com/c5ovj5q).
The Indus writing system evidenced by Indus script corpora, is hieroglyphic and the underlying language is Meluhha (cognate Samskṛtam word: Mleccha). The hieroglyphs were used to inscribe -- on seals, tablets, copper plates and even on metallic tools – and read rebus, details of processing and trade of bronze-age metallurgical artifacts by artisan guilds.
This is the picture from harappa.com of Slide 124. Inscribed Ravi sherd from Harappa, which has been dated in an archaeological context.
“The origins of Indus writing can now be traced to the Ravi Phase (c. 3300-2800 BC) at Harappa. Some inscriptions were made on the bottom of the pottery before firing. Other inscriptions such as this one were made after firing. This inscription (c. 3300 BC) appears to be three plant symbols arranged to appear almost anthropomorphic. BBC titled the report 'Earliest writing' of May 4, 1999 citing this find, and quoting one of the excavators, Dr. Richard Meadow: ‘...these primitive inscriptions found on pottery may pre-date all other known writing.’"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/334517.stm
Read on...