Which risk was magnified when early Mesopotamians surpassed available copper sources around river civilisations?

💡 Explanation

A transition to bronze necessitates arsenic or tin; smelting inefficiencies meant pure copper was still needed. Therefore, gate valve components made of lower-quality bronze experienced accelerated wear, meaning frequent replacements, caused by abrasive flow, rather than purely better substitutes.

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