Title
Cross-section of a mine at two different levels
Caption
Cross-section of a mine, showing shaft and galleries at two different levels. In the top left of the picture is prospecting for metals using divining rods (dowsing).
From "De re metallica", by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556).
Woodcut.
Date
1556
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009611P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 7,6in x 11,8in / 2270 x 3543 (300dpi)