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Harappan

American  
[huh-rap-uhn] / həˈræp ən /

adjective

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


Harappan British  
/ həˈræpən /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Harappa

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Harappan

Harapp(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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He says that seals of the Harappan civilisation - one of the oldest civilisations in human history that flourished in the Indian subcontinent - also depict the close relationship man shared with animals.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

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

That re-heating it in the microwave was the only real advantage you had over an average Harappan home cook.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2016

Indus Valley civilization is sometimes called Harappan civilization, because of the many archaeological discoveries made at that site.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Furthermore, Harappan agriculture may have suffered as a result of soil that was exhausted by overuse.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

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