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Which direction was the Indus script written?

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Map showing important sites in the history of the ancient Indus civilization, including cities and agricultural sites, along with the locations of modern-day cities.
Indus civilization

The Indus script, a system of symbols used by the Indus civilization, is read from right to left.1

While the script remains undeciphered, this directional characteristic is well-established among researchers. Notably, when the script appears on square stamp seals, the inscription is written in reverse so that it appears in the correct orientation when impressed into clay.1