Which process historically weakened early Mesopotamian bronze agricultural tools when over-heated during manufacture?

💡 Explanation

When bronze is overheated during manufacturing, grain growth annealing occurs because thermal energy increases atomic mobility, thereby reducing hardness and yield strength. Therefore grain growth and reduced hardness results, rather than other mechanisms which require different compositions or temperatures.

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