[Buddha-l] Written and oral traditions.

[jkirk]

Chris wrote:

"Writing in India has a long history. The Indus Valley script, most likely
to have been used for writing a proto-Dravidian language, is found on seals
dating from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.

There are examples of Harrapan 'script' which it is claimed go back to
around 3500 BCE <HYPERLINK
"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/334517.stm"http://news.bbc.co.uk/
2/hi/science/nature/334517.stm>"

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Whether or not Indus and Harappa inscribed symbols are a form of writing is
today not a foregone conclusion. See for ex., HYPERLINK
"http://www.safarmer.com/"http://www.safarmer.com/  -- Farmer's various
articles etc on whether Indus symbols are writing or something else.

Joanna



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