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← HistoryWhich challenge complicates siege tower use in ancient Mesopotamia?
A)Soil compaction beneath supporting rollers
B)Brittle wood splintering from siege boulders
C)Unstable foundations sinking in mud✓
D)Rope fraying on abrasive masonry
💡 Explanation
Siege towers required stable ground for mobility; soil liquefaction causes towers to sink, reducing maneuverability, because the saturation increases pore pressure, therefore the towers become immovable, rather than the others because soil strength decreases.
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