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suggested for the spread of the Indo-
Europeans into Europe 29 .
The relationship between Sarasvati and
Brahmi is one more piece of evidence
that interlocks with other similar
evidence from archaeology and literature
linking the Harappan and Ganga
civilizations. It opens up a new direction
for a further study of the Sarasvati script.
The beginnings of the Sarasvati script
remain shrouded in mystery. Might these
beginnings have had any connections
with the writing of the Sumerians is a
tantalizing question.
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