Which degradation mechanism limited early Mesopotamian bronze tools used in cutting abrasive stones like sandstone?

💡 Explanation

When cutting abrasive stone, two-body abrasive wear occurs because hard particles remove material from a softer surface, resulting in the tool's edge becoming dull. Therefore, abrasive wear is the primary limitation, rather than phase transformations or oxidation/leaching which require different environmental or stress conditions.

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