Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal (lead copper, silver and gold treated in this way). Mill powered by water wheel and individual stamps operated by cams on drive shaft From Agricola 'De re metallica', Basle, 1556. Woodcut

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Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal (lead copper, silver and gold treated in this way). Mill powered by water wheel and individual stamps operated by cams on drive shaft From Agricola 'De re metallica', Basle, 1556. Woodcut

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