Here is a TED talk by Rajesh Rao on the efforts to decipher the Indus script: A Rosetta Stone for the Indus Script. I also remember reading about the Indus Valley Civilization in school from 7th grade onwards. It is quite amazing that the language has not been deciphered even after 4,000 years, but it seems that we are getting closer. Enjoy!
What is Irtiqa?
Irtiqa is Salman Hameed's blog. A few years ago (before Facebook killed many of the blogs), it used to track stories of science & religion, especially those related to Muslim societies. That is still one of its foci, but now it dovetails more of Salman's interests including film, astronomy, science fiction, and science outreach in both Pakistan and the US.
Irtiqa literally means evolution in Urdu. But it does not imply only biological evolution. Instead, it is an all encompassing word used for evolution of the universe, biological evolution, and also for biological/human development. While it has created confusion in debates over biological evolution in South Asia, it provides a nice integrative name for this blog. For further information, contact Salman Hameed.
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Salman Hameed
Salman is an astronomer and Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Currently, he is working on understanding the rise of creationism in contemporary Islamic world and how Muslims view the relationship between science & religion. He is also working with historian Tracy Leavelle at Creighton University to analyze reconciliation efforts between astronomers and Native Hawaiians over telescopes on top of sacred Mauna Kea in Hawaii. He teaches “History and Philosophy of Science & Religion” with philosopher Laura Sizer, and “Science in the Islamic World”, both at Hampshire College. Salman and Laura Sizer are also responsible for the ongoing Hampshire College Lecture Series on Science & Religion, and you can find videos of all these lectures below. Contact information here.
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2 comments:
Excellent presentation. Though I don't think it was nice to see a politicized map of South Asia with entire northern areas of Pakistan shown as Indian territory, an unmistakable bias of the presenter that lurks between the lines. What he really missed is that perhaps the Indus Valley script was a bit more widespread than he has suggested. This script shows stunning similarity to the Rongorongo script of Easter Island lying at exact antipode to the Indus valley (Harappa to be more precise) on the other side of the globe. (Can be a hoax I am not sure, check this link: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/arqueologia/eastern_island/easter03.htm#7._Rongorongo_ )
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/arqueologia/eastern_island/easter03.htm#7._Rongorongo_
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