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← HistoryWhich constraint arose from bronze metallurgy when creating ancient Mesopotamian socketed axes?
A)Copper contamination limited brittleness
B)Tin scarcity restricted weapon production✓
C)Arsenic fumes inhibited alloy formation
D)Hydrogen embrittlement fractured cooling tools
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Limited tin ore sources induced constraint on producing socketed axes featuring bronze, because weapons needed reliable metal composites. The tin trade limited supply, therefore weapon production was restricted, rather than axes weakening due to contamination from impurities complicating alloys.
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