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Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryBricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation1 Mark
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Why is the Harappan script called enigmatic? Choose the correct reason from the following options:
  • A
    It resembles the Hieroglyphic script of Egypt.
  • B
    It had too many symbols, between 600 and 1000 in number.
  • C
    It was written from left to right.
  • ✓
    Its writing remains undeciphered to date.
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Its writing remains undeciphered to date.
D.  Its writing remains undeciphered to date.

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