tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319852259874715993.post5296522495467850898..comments2024-03-21T00:15:31.084-07:00Comments on Ancient African Writing Systems and Knowledge: Elamites in Central AsiaDr. Clyde Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01153945762719431061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319852259874715993.post-91962342199358388512014-11-20T18:26:52.750-08:002014-11-20T18:26:52.750-08:00This is interesting theoretically, but I should li...This is interesting theoretically, but I should like to see what you think are the key correlating genetic evidence between the proto-Dravidian/Dravidian-Harrapan/Elamite-to Central Asian peoples.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061565028843090890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319852259874715993.post-10820619248275694082009-12-17T16:20:00.391-08:002009-12-17T16:20:00.391-08:00Indus writing: professional guild calling cards
h...Indus writing: professional guild calling cards<br /><br />http://sites.google.com/site/induswriting/epigraphs Updated<br /><br />Indus writing: professional guild calling cards<br /><br />--(including decoding of Indus script epigraphs of Chanhujo-daro and 19 other sites)<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/yztugd7<br /><br />From a review of the decoded Indus script epigraphs from 42 sites, one semantic category is seen to explain the entire range of texts: smithy guild artisans’ work.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Indus writing can be described as corpus of inscriptions of professional guild calling cards.<br /><br /> <br /><br />This is consistent with the cultural tradition attested in the historical periods of the contributions made shreni (guilds), and institutions such as gana, samgha, nigama, jati in socio-economic organization.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Indus writing thus describes the corporate life of ancient India with particular reference to the smith guilds who created mineral and metal artefacts and traded them over an extensive interaction area of the civilization.<br /><br />Hisorical periods attest the contributions made by shreni and other institutions to the nation. (cf. Jolly, Julius, 1896, Reicht und Sitte: Einschliesslich der einheimischen Litteratur, Strassburg, KJ Trubner) The decoded epigraphs are consistent with the texts of early historical periods referred to as Hindu law or dharmashastras.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The unique social organization of shreni (corporate guilds) continues into the historical periods of India and attested by punch-marked coins of mints, Rampurva copper bolt, Sohgaura copper plate using Indus script glyphs and by copper plate- and stone-inscriptions of contributions made by shreni to promoting cultural life in India. The seeds of this tradition were seen to have been laid in the days of Sarasvati-Sindhu civilization which produced over 3800 Indus script epigraphs.<br /><br /> <br /><br />http://sites.google.com/site/induswriting/_/rsrc/1261014559265/epigraphs/chanhu2.jpg 'Sheffield of ancient India' Chanhujo-daro metal artefacts (Illustrated London News 1936, Nov. 21)<br />Decoding Indus script epigraphs of 20 sites<br /><br /> --(Chanhujo-daro, Khirasara, Kish, Susa, Nindowari-damb, Chandigarh, Ropar, Ur, Desalpur, Rakhigarhi, Alamgirpur, Naru-Waro-Dharo, Ra’s al-Junayz, Surkotada, Bala-kot, Nausharo, Kot-diji, Allahdino (Nel Bazaar), Dholavira, Banawali (& Unknown provenance)<br /><br />The pictures of epigraphs are from Epigraphia Sarasvati. The texts are from Mahadevan corpus followed by readings of texts taken from ICIT corpus which analyses 3831 epigraphs: http://caddy.bv.tu-berlin.de/indus/welcome.htm Qala’at el-Bahrain and Hajar epigraphs are not listed in Mahadevan corpus.<br /><br />Each of these twenty sites have yielded between two to 21 epigraphs each.<br /><br />The epigraphs are inscribed on pots or seals or tags. Some seals also have an animal glyph (for e.g. bull).<br /><br /><br />Bull glyph in the following epigraphs may be decoded as: d.hangar ‘bull’; rebus: d.hangar ‘blacksmith’ (H.)<br /><br />Heifer glyph in the following epigraphs may be decoded as: damr.a ‘heifer’; rebus: tam(b)ra ‘copper’ (Skt.)<br /><br />Composite animal glyph may be decoded as a metals repertoire of a smithy.<br /><br />[ID Text and symbol/sign refereences are to http://caddy.bv.tu-berlin.de/indus/welcome.htm]<br /><br />This is a continuation of the following monograph:<br /><br />Decoding Indus script epigraphs of 22 small sites<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/yaz57va<br /><br />-- (1) Gumla, Jhukar, Pirak, Qala’at el-Bahrain, Pabumath, Nippur, Lohumjo-daro, Luristan, Hulas, Hajar <br /><br />(2) Gharo Bhiro (Nuhato), Djoka (Umma), Rojdi, Tepe Yahya, Amri, Altyn Tepe, Tello, Tarkhanewala-dera, Shortugai, Bakkar Buthi, Failaka, Hissam-dherikalyan97https://www.blogger.com/profile/10697859363967489909noreply@blogger.com