postharappan literacy

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2

Yes, similar to the rarely used Indus plough sign But it is also similar to a sign in Phoenician also and its derivation from the Indus script is impossible for other reasons (see explanation). The second sign is slightly different from the first and third because it contains an additional stroke

4

No equivalent

5

No equivalent

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Similar to Kaph but flipped 90 degrees

There is some resemblance to the ProtoCanaanite ‘K’ although the direction is flipped by 90 degrees.

No equivalent sign

Similar to the fifth sign in Early Phoenician for H (Greek E)

No similarity found

Similar to one of the versions of kaph but is flipped 90 degrees.

No similarities with any character in ProtoCanaanite although one may still wish to state that it is similar to signs 1,3 and therefore similar to the above sign in ProtoCanaanite No similarity with any sign in this script

No similarities with any character in Asokan Brahmi

No similarities with any character in Phoenician although one may still wish to state that it is similar to signs 1,3 and therefore similar to the above sign in Phoenician.

No similarity found

Similar to the’ bha’ sign

Only vaguely reminiscent of the S sign in early Phoenician

Identical Proto-

Similar to the ‘gha’

Identical to Phoenician

Similar to Heth but there are differences. The equivalent in Early Phoenician i.e. S is also remotely similar (S in Phoenician is equivalent to Heth) Similar to Shin, but

Similarity to Sin and to

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