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Gold mining

technology Maturity 7-9

People dig for gold.

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Guinea Siguiri miner woman.jpg
It is a shiny metal. It is found in the ground. Some people find it in rivers. Gold is very special to us. Do you like shiny things?
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Miner underground at Pumsaint gold mine...
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Gold Rhyton in the form of a Ram's Head -...
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California Clipper 500.jpg
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Chilkoot Pass summit.jpg
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Associated Gold Mine Kalgoorlie 1951.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.6 | Vital Level 5