Which outcome reduced structural integrity during ziggurat aging?

💡 Explanation

Salt crystallization in porous brick caused spalling because repeated evaporation cycles concentrate salts. This crystal growth exerts pressure, therefore weakening the brickwork, rather than thermal expansion due to uniform temperatures.

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