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Which consequence accompanied seasonal flooding tolerance when Ur's canal junctions failed?

A)Silt deposition raised channel beds
B)Aqueducts bypassed the floodwaters
C)Regulated water flow stabilized systems.
D)Evaporation exceeded rainfall replenishment always.

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Increased silt deposition raised the channel beds because sedimentation occurred during peak flow exceeding canal capacity due to cross-junction weakening increasing sediment transport. Silt created maintenance challenges, therefore undermining irrigation rather than creating stability, even when managed by aqueducts.

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