Which risk increased when Mesopotamian societies expanded irrigation dependent copper metallurgy?

💡 Explanation

When Mesopotamian societies expanded irrigation canals, capillary action drew salts to the surface, then evaporation resulted in salinization because poorly understanding drainage. Therefore decreased crop yields would be a result, rather than copper supply depletion, tool cracking or downstream flooding that involved different systems.

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