Consider the following statements regarding the Chalcolithic Ahar-Banas culture of Southeastern Rajasthan:
1. At the type-site of Ahar, conventional stone microliths are virtually absent, indicating a full socioeconomic transition directly to copper tools.
2. The culture is characterized by a premium diagnostic Black-and-Red ware heavily painted with white linear and geometric designs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Ahar (historically named Tambavati due to rich copper nodes) shows an absolute anomalies in lithic cultures: the inhabitants entirely ignored crafting flint microliths because copper axes, sheets, and celts fully fulfilled tasks. Their white-painted black-and-red pottery is a key index fossil across Central Indian stratigraphy.

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