Which constraint most directly limited the size/height of early Mesopotamian ziggurats when copper-arsenic bronze was available for anchoring?

💡 Explanation

Ziggurats were principally limited by the mud brick's compressive strength undergoing creep under its own substantial weight, leading to structural deformation because the compaction increased closer towards the ziggurat's base; therefore compressive strength, rather than bronze usage limits the structural integrity.

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