Which constraint limited the maximum height achieved with Inca stone masonry?

💡 Explanation

The *creep* of interlocking stone blocks constrained height; because the cumulative deformation increased with stack height, therefore differential settling and leaning occurred, rather than overall material failure from applied pressure alone which is minimal with the interlocking.

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