With reference to the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture complex of Rajasthan, consider the following statements:
1. It acted as a specialized peripheral metallurgical provider, supplying raw and semi-finished copper artifacts directly to Harappan urban centers like Sindh and Punjab.
2. The pottery found here is categorized as a variant of thin, fine-fabric, incised orange-to-red slip ware, distinct from classic Harappan standard ceramics.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Located near the Khetri copper mines, Ganeshwar-Jodhpura is an indigenous Chalcolithic culture contemporary with Harappa. Research indicates it was not an internal Harappan colony but an independent community that traded heavy volumes of copper arrowheads, celts, and bangles to Harappan sites, characterized by its own distinct OCP-style pottery.

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