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Title
Writing in ancient India
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Fine, Jil (Contributor)
Subject
India--Languages--Alphabet--Juvenile literature (LCSH)
Brahmi alphabet--History--Juvenile literature (LCSH)
Indus script--History--Juvenile literature (LCSH)
Indus civilization--Juvenile literature (LCSH)
India--Languages--Alphabet (CHILDRENSSUBJECTS)
Brahmi alphabet
Indus script
Indus civilization
Alphabet--History (CHILDRENSSUBJECTS)
Writing--History (CHILDRENSSUBJECTS)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Maps
Geographic Coverage
India
Classification
LCC: PK119 .F56 2003
DDC: 491/.1 full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
Describes the Harappan civilization that existed in ancient India from 2600 B.C. to 1700 B.C., focusing on its written language, and examines the Brahmi language which was used throughout ancient India after 700 B.C. and became the basis for the written languages of modern India, Japan, Thailand, and Tibet.
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Fine, Jil Writing in ancient India