Consider the following statements regarding the specialized water management systems at Dholavira:
1. The city engineers constructed an array of sixteen interconnected rock-cut reservoirs built across the peripheral margins to harvest seasonal runoff from storm-water streams like Mansar and Manhar.
2. Dams or stone bunds were erected to divert flash floods directly into these deep reservoirs, reflecting unprecedented geo-engineering mastery over arid environments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Dholavira in the dry Rann of Kutch represents the peak of Harappan hydraulic engineering. Instead of relying on perennial rivers, they systematically harvested flash floodwaters through dams and stored millions of liters inside beautifully finished stone-cut reservoirs.

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