"Indus script" meaning in English

See Indus script in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Indus + script. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Indus}} Indus, {{m|en|script}} script Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Indus script
  1. An as yet undeciphered corpus of symbols found on some artefacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, possibly representing a script of a language. Wikipedia link: Indus script Synonyms (corpus of symbols from the Indus Valley Civilization): Harappan script
    Sense id: en-Indus_script-en-name-jIQJ9LX- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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