MINING

Potosi: Silver mountain of the Incas

Potosi is a small Bolivian village that played a huge role in mining's history

Sean Daly
 Potosi, Bolivia at sunset with Cerro Rico in the background

Potosi, Bolivia at sunset with Cerro Rico in the background

In writing From the Erzgebirge to Potosi I chose both the Erzgebirge because that is where Agricola did his work on underground mining and Potosi also because of its rich underground silver resources and...

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