The post-urban transition phase in the Punjab region, archaeologically designated as the 'Cemetery H Culture' (Late Harappan), displays which distinct change in ceramic painting motifs that indicates a shift in socio-religious beliefs?

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Cemetery H pottery marks a clear ideological break from Mature Harappan monochrome designs. The jars, utilized heavily for fractional burials, display elaborate mythological depictions. Flying peacocks carrying the spirits or souls of the dead inside their torsos represent a stylized shift toward complex afterlife concepts during the late de-urbanization loop.

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