Consider the following statements regarding the prehistoric sequences of the Potwar Plateau (Soan Valley):
1. The Dhok Pathan and Tatrot geological formations have yielded critical bio-stratigraphic data linking late Miocene hominids to early Pleistocene stone industries.
2. The 'Pre-Soan' flake industry is characterized by heavily rolled, massive quartzite flakes derived from Boulder Conglomerate deposits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are accurate in lithic stratigraphy. The Potwar Plateau's sequential layers (Dhok Pathan, Tatrot, Pinjor) trace the shift from ecological hominoid environments to lithic cultural stages. The Pre-Soan complex represents the crudest, highly weathered large flakes split off from river-borne boulders during the first interglacial or second glacial onset.

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