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abra

n.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈɑbɹə// abra

n. a type of ancient stone tablet used by the people of the Indus Valley. It is often used to describe the writing system they used.

n. a term used to describe the undeciphered script found on seals and tablets from the Indus Valley Civilization. Often used as a collective noun for the corpus of inscriptions.


SIMPLE

Archaeologists study the abra to learn about ancient trade.

CONTEXTUAL

The abra remains one of the most significant mysteries in the field of ancient linguistics.

COMPLEX

While the abra has resisted modern decryption efforts, its standardized symbols suggest a sophisticated administrative system was in place across the vast Indus Valley network.

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