Which risk increased in early Mesopotamian ziggurat construction due to inadequate observation timing before adding a new stage?

💡 Explanation

Differential settling and cracking happened because of soil consolidation under load; the rate wasn't measured by early engineers. Construction atop newly settled layers, rather than allowing full compaction, therefore led to uneven pressures and structural failings, rather than challenges when the soil was stable.

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