Which potential consequence of ground settling threatens ancient ziggurat stability?

💡 Explanation

Differential settling causes portions of the structure to move unevenly, generating shear stress because soil consolidation varies between the sections. Therefore a tiered collapse is more likely, rather than uniform subsidence since base liquefaction only occurs during seismic activity with loose soil

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