Which physical failure limited the scale of early Mesopotamian bronze tools despite wide availability of copper and tin?

💡 Explanation

Under sustained load, creep deformation occurs because bronze experiences gradual plastic strain accumulating over time leading to altered component dimensions, particularly under higher temperatures in early furnaces. Therefore dimensional instability during use constrained their adoption in large tools, rather than options dependent primarily on sudden stresses, material reactions causing corrosion or non-uniform heating issues.

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