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← HistoryWhich outcome accelerated Ziggurat deterioration when canals overflowed?
A)Salt crystal induced stone fracturing✓
B)Asphalt layer oxidation weakening
C)Inadequate sun-dried brick firing
D)Biogenic sulfuric acid production
💡 Explanation
Salt accumulation accelerated ziggurat damage due to capillary action transporting saline groundwater up the brickwork where salt crystal growth caused the haloclasty effect, rather than other chemical weathering processes, because the evaporative environment concentrates salts close to porous brick surfaces.
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