Which environmental vulnerability increased for Mesopotamian ziggurats founded upon weakly consolidated alluvium?

💡 Explanation

Differential settlement causes cracking because uneven soil compaction under a ziggurat's immense weight makes sections sink more than others on alluvium; therefore structural integrity declines rapidly as settlement initiates cracking, rather than other failures initially.

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