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← HistoryWhich risk increased in siege towers when Roman engineers introduced the corvus?
A)Catastrophic structural collapse✓
B)Crew vulnerability to archers
C)Reduced maneuverability on approach
D)Ox asphyxiation due to smoke
💡 Explanation
Catastrophic structural collapse increased because the corvus’s weight caused an elevation of tower's center of gravity, thus lowering stability; rather than improving, the stability was greatly decreased therefore making the siege towers much more dangerous.
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