Want a Million Dollars? Get Busy Deciphering This Ancient Script(nytimes.com)

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Want a Million Dollars? Get Busy Deciphering This Ancient Script

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/world/asia/india-indus-script-prize.html

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There is sufficient scholarly published work but the script lacks the equivalent of a Rosetta stone. A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.