Has Harappan Script Been Deciphered?

The Indus script (also known as the Harappan script) is a corpus of symbols produced by the Indus Valley Civilization. ... In spite of many attempts, the 'script' has not yet been deciphered, but efforts are ongoing.

Who Deciphered Indus Script?

Generally recognized as the world's expert on the Indus script, Asko Parpola has been studying this undeciphered writing for over 40 years at the University of Helsinki in Finland.

Why is the Harappan script not yet deciphered?

So far, the Indus writing system could not be translated because the texts are too short, we have no bilingual inscription and we do not which language or languages were transcribed. Moreover, it is possible that it worked differently from any other writing system of the same general period.