Which risk increased for Sumerian irrigation systems when relying primarily on *shaduf* water lifting?

💡 Explanation

Over-irrigation using *shadufs* concentrates salts at the soil surface *capillary action*, because water evaporates leaving dissolved minerals behind; therefore salinity increased rather than cavitation or thermal cycling stresses to pump materials elsewhere.

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