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Harappan

American

[huh-rap-uhn] / həˈræp ən /

adjective

of or relating to Harappa, especially the Bronze Age culture of the Indus valley civilization.

Harappan British

/ həˈræpən /

adjective

of or relating to Harappa (an ancient city in the Punjab) or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Harappa

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Etymology

Origin of Harappan

Harapp(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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The Indus, or Harappan, civilisation - one of the world's earliest urban societies - emerged 5,300 years ago in present-day northwest India and Pakistan.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Although Harappan script remains indecipherable, archaeologists believe that the Great Bath was used for religious rites and ritual purification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2016

But what the humble Harappan curry lacks in glamour, it makes up for in substance.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2016

As in the case of the Harappan language, the meaning of these images has remained a mystery.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Harappan agriculture, too, would have been influenced by these events.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

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