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← HistoryWhich limitation constrained Byzantine imperial silk tapestry weaving despite substantial raw material access?
A)Labor guild secrecy limited techniques✓
B)Substrate dyes faded prematurely
C)Looms were heavy and immobile
D)Weavers' access guilds required bribery
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Labor guild secrecy constrained Byzantine silk quality because tapestry weaving relied on intricate, passed-down-knowledge, creating exclusive guilds that limited technique diffusion; therefore, overall design complexity plateaued, rather than production expanding more via simpler weaving technologies.
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