Which structural outcome faced by early ziggurats resulted from differential settlement?

💡 Explanation

Foundation tilting and wall cracking developed in early Ziggurats as differential settlement occurred; the varying compactness of the underlying soil leads to uneven support of the structure because consolidation occurred non-uniformly; therefore, the structure experiences deformation, rather than remaining intact.

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