Which mechanism limited scaling up bronze manufacturing in ancient Mesopotamia despite trade networks?

💡 Explanation

Mesopotamia lacked extensive forests; smelting required charcoal. Deforestation led to fuel depletion and inhibited expansion of bronze production impacting infrastructure. Therefore, the depletion of fuel source limits scaling, rather than contamination, mold issues or brittle joints themselves being limiting factors, all these outcomes require specific metallurgy process failures.

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