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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred when Sargon of Akkad lacked drainage?
A)Increased soil salinity emerged nearby✓
B)Stable fertile crop zones expanded
C)Aqueduct lifespan began to extend
D)Silting rates in rivers slowed
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Rising water tables caused increased soil salinity because poorly drained irrigation concentrated salts via capillary action due to evaporation, therefore farmland became infertile rather than benefiting from irrigation because flushing drainage alleviates salt buildup.
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