With reference to the burial practices excavated at Harappan sites like Rakhigarhi and Harappa, consider the following statements:
1. The standard positioning of human skeletons in primary burials was an extended layout oriented strictly along a North-South axis, with the head placed to the North.
2. Rare instances of brick-lined graves containing high-end pottery and copper mirrors reveal distinct socio-economic inequalities or status variations within the urban population.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. While the majority of Harappans were buried in simple unlined pits pointing North-South, a small percentage of graves were structured with mud-brick walls and filled with expensive luxury goods like copper mirrors, beads, and fine painted pots, confirming stratified death rituals.

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