About the Indus Script

• It refers to the script that was widely used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished around 2600–1900 BCE in present-day Pakistan and northwest India.
• Despite extensive research, the script remains undeciphered till date.

Characteristics of the Script

• It is logo-syllabic, meaning it combines logograms (symbols representing words) and syllabic signs (symbols representing syllables).

• The script has been found on various artifacts such as seals, pots, amulets, jewellery, etc.
• Although most inscriptions are written from right to left, some show boustrophedon (alternating direction in each line).
• It has been found that most inscriptions are typically short, averaging 5–6 symbols, with the longest containing 26 symbols.