Which one among the following statements with reference to the Harappan burial ritual is not correct?
At these burials, the dead were generally laid in pits.
The burial pits were made in several different ways.
Ornaments have sometimes been found placed in these burials.
Harappans did not bury mirrors with the dead.
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A) Burials were indeed generally in pits.
B) Burial pits varied in construction, size, and lining.
C) Ornaments (like beads, bangles, and earrings) and other goods (pottery, tools) have been found in some burials, suggesting differences in burial practices and possibly social hierarchy.
The presence of bronze mirrors in burials contradicts statement D, making it the incorrect statement.