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← HistoryWhich outcome accelerated the deterioration of decorative mosaics during the Little Ice Age?
A)Albedo-driven sublimation of tesserae
B)Freeze-thaw induced disaggregation✓
C)Thermal stress weakened grout
D)Photo-bleaching of pigment molecules
💡 Explanation
Freeze-thaw disaggregation caused mosaic damage because water in the grout expands when freezing. Therefore, the tesserae shift and detach, rather than remaining fixed against thermal stress which would act more slowly but steadily.
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