Indus Seals: Iconography & Script
Studying the symbolic language used in steatite seals, including animal motifs and the undeciphered script.
Key Questions
- Evaluate what visual elements on the seals suggest they were used for more than just identification.
- Differentiate how the stylization of animals on seals differs from realistic representation.
- Predict the potential challenges in deciphering the Indus script without a Rosetta Stone equivalent.
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