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The life of a silver mine in the 16th century, according to Heinrich Groff



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The workers bring the ore carts from the mine [Print 12]

These miners bring, from the top of the mineshaft, the dirt and the ore each day. The key tool is a cart equipped with a thick wooden rod, between the two wheels, which fits between the two rails to guide the cart. At the front of the cart, a tallow lamp (zoom 1) lights the path.