History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t3.2
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t3.2
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The ore was dislodged at the face by fire-setting and quenching it with water and thereafter it was extracted with chisel and hammer manually. The broken ore was transported out of the mine in baskets carried over the heads of a series of labourers.