Some Harappan graves contain pottery and ornaments. What does this indicate about the belief of the people of Harappan Civilisation?
(1) They were rich and prosperous people.
(2) They believed in not using the used things of their ancestors.
(3) They believed in the concept of after life.
(4) They were God-fearing people.

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The presence of pottery and ornaments in Harappan graves suggests a belief in the concept of afterlife. The inclusion of such items in graves is often associated with the idea that these objects would be useful or necessary for the deceased in the afterlife. Therefore, option (3) "They believed in the concept of afterlife" is the most relevant choice in this context.

Some graves contain pottery and ornaments, perhaps indicating a belief that these could be used in the afterlife. Jewellery has been found in burials of both men and women. In fact, in the excavations at the cemetery in Harappa in the mid-1980s, an ornament consisting of three shell rings, a jasper (a kind of semi-precious stone) bead and hundreds of micro beads was found near the skull of a male. In some instances the dead were buried with copper mirrors. But on the whole, it appears that the Harappans did not believe in burying precious things with the dead.