Which environmental outcome happened when early Mesopotamian irrigation canal silt levels consistently obstructed the Euphrates flow?

💡 Explanation

When silt blocked canals from the Euphrates, water was diverted to other canals leading to increased irrigation, concentrating salts in the soil through capillary action and surface evaporation. Therefore salinization occurred, but alternatives require deforestation, rainfall changes or pollution not directly related to silt obstruction.

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