Which consequence resulted when ancient Mesopotamian bronze sickle blades encountered highly siliceous soil during harvest?

💡 Explanation

When bronze sickle blades encountered siliceous soil, abrasive wear occurred because the hard silica particles removed bronze material, resulting in rapid work hardening and increased brittleness making the blade susceptible to fracture. Therefore blade fracture resulted, rather than corrosion reduction, sharpness increase, or ductility increase which require different environmental factors.

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