Thousands of years have passed since the ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Mayans or Indians walked on this earth. One of the biggest mysteries they each left behind was the nature of the language they wrote and spoke.
Through relentless inquiry, scholars have managed to eke out these languages – at a time where no native speakers have existed for centuries. The key to the Egyptian hieroglyphs was uncovered in 1822; to the Mesopotamians in 1857 and to the Mayans in 1952. But one major ancient civilisation remains disturbingly elusive when it comes to giving them a voice and a language – the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC).
The IVC is among the largest of the ancient civilisations, it’s extent ranging from the Iranian plateau to the South Asian peninsula. If superimposed over a map of modern states, it would encompass parts of Iran, Pakistan, and India (and the sub-provinces of Baluchistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and more).
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