Answer:
The correct answer is option A). "drought in northern Mesopotamia".
Explanation:
It was believed that political reasons were the main issue that led to the decline of the Akkadian empire, however, paleoclimate records indicate that a catastrophic drought in northern Mesopotamia happened around the time the empire declined. Mineral records analysis estimate that by 4200 BP people of Akkadian suffered from a massive drought, which resulted in a negative impact on its agriculture, fishing and their availability of resources in general.
