Title
Overshot water wheel turning the cam-shaft of a stamping mill
Caption
Overshot water wheel turning the cam-shaft of a stamping mill being used to turn the crush ore to begin the process of extracting metal from the ore won from a mine. From 'De re metallica', by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556). Woodcut
Date
1556
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A00_013
License type
Rights managed
Available size
17,1Mb (1,7Mb) / 8,0in x 8,4in / 2385 x 2510 (300dpi)