Consider the following statements regarding the structural division of the Kalpasutra texts within the Vedanga literature:
1. The Shrautasutras detail massive public sacrificial rituals based directly on the revelations of the Samhitas.
2. The Grihyasutras compile domestic lifecycle rituals, while the Dharmasutras formalize social customary laws and early legal conduct.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. The Kalpa Vedanga contains rules for rituals and conduct, divided into three specialized fields. Shrautasutras manage high-status corporate sacrifices like Rajasuya. Grihyasutras handle domestic sacraments from birth to death for household practitioners, and Dharmasutras lay down the socio-political blueprints that eventually evolved into the Dharmashastras.

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