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=====A Brief History of Mining: The Advancement of Mining Techniques and Technology===== | =====A Brief History of Mining: The Advancement of Mining Techniques and Technology===== | ||
[https://www.generalkinematics.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-mining-and-the-advancement-of-mining-technology/ by General Kinematics 23/5/19 GENERAL KINEMATICS] | [https://www.generalkinematics.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-mining-and-the-advancement-of-mining-technology/ by General Kinematics 23/5/19 GENERAL KINEMATICS] | ||
The metals and minerals we rely on in our everyday life are staggering. If you really take a moment to think about it, look around to observe the objects you are surrounded by which are not manufactured by plant-based resources. From the cement you walk on to the screen you are reading, our world and our way of life depends on the products of modern mining practices. | |||
Since civilization began, people have used mining techniques to access minerals in the surface of the Earth. Discoveries have shown that flint pebbles were extracted from deposits in France and Britain as far back as the New Stone Age. Ancient Egyptians mined copper as far back as 3000 BCE. In the earliest days, mining was slow-going and dangerous. However, as time progressed, society has developed safer and more accurate methods of locating and uncovering substances found in the earth. | Since civilization began, people have used mining techniques to access minerals in the surface of the Earth. Discoveries have shown that flint pebbles were extracted from deposits in France and Britain as far back as the New Stone Age. Ancient Egyptians mined copper as far back as 3000 BCE. In the earliest days, mining was slow-going and dangerous. However, as time progressed, society has developed safer and more accurate methods of locating and uncovering substances found in the earth. | ||
=====Mining, Minerals, Metals: Background===== | =====Mining, Minerals, Metals: Background===== | ||
