A Systematic Linguistic Analysis of the Indus Valley Script

This paper systematically analyzes the Indus Valley Script (IVP) as a structured phonetic system, refuting claims that it was merely a symbolic trade language or a pre-literate guild speech

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Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)
Published
2026-05-16
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https://doi.org/10.17613/hq1d5-2b245
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Indian and Buddhist Studies
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A Systematic Linguistic Analysis of the Indus Valley Script

Alfred Ray Hollins IV
Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)
Indian and Buddhist Studies
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A Systematic Linguistic Analysis of the Indus Valley Script

Alfred Ray Hollins IV
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This paper systematically analyzes the Indus Valley Script (IVP) as a structured phonetic system, refuting claims that it was merely a symbolic trade language or a pre-literate guild speech

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Indian and Buddhist Studies
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