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The script of the Harappan people consisted of

  1. a family of quasi-pictographic writings

  2. a family of geometrical shapes

  3. a combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The undeciphered Harappan script consists of pictographic signs and symbols that represent objects or ideas. Archaeologists have found around 400-500 distinct signs, mostly depicting plants, animals, geometric patterns, and human forms, which qualifies as a family of quasi-pictographic writings rather than pure geometric shapes or abstract symbols.

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