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<p>The work presents a history of the exploitation and processing of alluvial gold in Antiquity by the first civilizations of mankind. But those who developed and perfected this technology were the Romans, in Hispania and Britannia, where they mined gold both outcrops and underground. The technology they used was so advanced that it remained unchanged for more than a millennium.</p>
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The work presents a history of the exploitation and processing of alluvial gold in Antiquity by the first civilizations of mankind. But those who developed and perfected this technology were the Romans, in Hispania and Britannia, where they mined gold both outcrops and underground. The technology they used was so advanced that it remained unchanged for more than a millennium.

History of Gold in Antiquity

Mining Revue

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The work presents a history of the exploitation and processing of alluvial gold in Antiquity by the first civilizations of mankind. But those who developed and...

History of Gold in Antiquity

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 48 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2024-0005

Keywords
gold, alluvial gold, vein gold, gold artefacts, gold mining methods

© 2024 Ioan-Lucian Bolunduț, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

History of Gold in Antiquity

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 48 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minrv-2024-0005

Keywordsgold, alluvial gold, vein gold, gold artefacts, gold mining methods

© 2024 Ioan-Lucian Bolunduț, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Keywords
gold, alluvial gold, vein gold, gold artefacts, gold mining methods