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'The burials in Harappan sites reveal the economic and social differences amongst the people living within a particular culture.' Give two evidences in support of your answer.

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The evidences that reveal the social and economic differences in Harappan sites are:

(i) Burials: From the site, it is found that few DEADS were laid down in ordinary pits whereas few others were laid down in proper lined and hollowed out spaces with brick coverings. In some graves pottery, ornaments were also found indicating the belief that these could be used by the life after death.

(ii) Luxuries: Objects of daily use - stone or clay pottery, needles, flesh rubbers were found throughout settlement by Archaeologists. Distribution of rare artefacts of valuable material were concentrated in large settlement of Mohenjodaro and Harappan culture.