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← HistoryWhich defensive outcome arose from Scipio Aemilianus's siege of Numantia, due to Roman adoption of 'contravallation'?
A)Reduced resupply of Numantia✓
B)Eliminated Numantian cavalry sorties
C)Better Roman camp sanitation
D)Improved Roman shield production
💡 Explanation
A complete circumvallation ring prevented Numantian resupply by employing Roman military earthworks; this Interdiction because it blocked passage, therefore, directly caused internal resource depletion for Numantia, rather than peripheral benefits such as sanitation.
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