Consider the following statements regarding the Mesolithic site of Damdama (Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh):
1. Out of its numerous graves, it has yielded a unique triple burial where three human skeletons were interred simultaneously within a single oblong pit.
2. The skeletal orientations show an unvaried, rigid South-to-North placement completely devoid of any microlithic grave goods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct; Damdama is highly famous for yielding 41 human graves, including four double burials and one remarkable triple burial. Statement 2 is incorrect because the standard orientation was primarily West-East or East-West, and graves were richly furnished with microliths, bone ornaments, and animal meat offerings as grave goods.

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