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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ish Gebor: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Anglo_Pyramidologist: [qb] ''Is this the best you can do'' ==== [b]Gold and Tin Mining[/b] The British Isles were renowed in classical antiquity for being a major source for tin mining, but also gold. According to Herodotus, gold sat in large quantaties 'in the far north' Ancient Greek and Roman literature is filled with descriptions of the northern people of Europe (especially the Celts of Britain) who had large sums of gold. Early Roman writers believed that the ancient Celts had large quantities of gold. Virgil wrote on the Celts as having wore golden jewellery: “…resplendent in their striped cloaks, and their white necks are circled with gold.” (Aeneid, 8. 658). The Greek historian and philosopher Dio Chrysostom in the 1st century AD wrote the following in his Oratation regarding the Celts: “It is they (the Druids) who command, and kings on thrones of gold, dwelling in splendid palaces, are but their ministers, and the servants of their thoughts.” -Oratation, 49 Celtic kings in gold palaces, hardly a description of 'savages'... [b]Farming[/b] At Knap of Howar on the Orkney Island of Papa Westray, lies the “oldest preserved farmhouse in Northern Europe”, dating concluded it was occupied from atleast 3500BC. [IMG]http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/knaphowar2300.jpg[/IMG] In 2001, in Scotland a “Neolithic” or “New Stone Age” farmhouse was discovered and reported in The Times newspaper: “The remains of a Stone Age farmhouse, [b]built more than 1,000 years before the pyramids[/b]have been uncovered by archaeologists in a cornfield in Perthshire (Scotland). Dr Barclay said the size and built strength of the farmhouse indicated that [b]the Neolithic people were skilled engineers[/b]. “This is no shack that somebody has thrown up. It is an enormous, very sophisticated piece of engineering, built to last. The only other evidence we had was of much smaller, lighter structures. This proves that the Neolithic people were engineers as skilled and intelligent as modern man.” - The Times, 7/9/01 [/qb][/QUOTE]What I have learned during my schooldays is that Romans entered Europe and saw other Europeans (from the North) as barbarians. I also wonder, how did they live before this structures were designed? It as also known that Cicero a Roman advisor, statesman and lawyer; badly adviced to buy British slave. Because the were too stupid to actually learn quickly. From the writhing of some authors, they have a tendency to "romancize" the whole thing. [b]The Dolaucothi Gold Mine[/b] It’s guaranteed you’ll have a problem—keeping your eyes on the A482 road up the Cothi Valley—the scenery is just too distracting. The road winds between unpopulated high green hills and glides between wooded valleys. The Dolaucothi Gold Mines, a scheduled ancient monument, are located in this scenic setting just outside the village of Pumsaint. [i]Archaeologists "believe"[/i] that mining took place here as early as the Bronze Age. The gold was close to the surface and often found in crevasses. [i]They know the Romans took out over ˝ million ton of rock, leaving behind chasms and pits when they mined gold veins. [/i] Rolling ground and humps in the landscape are a result of land that was dumped when the mines were excavated. At first the mine was under the Roman military government, then went into private ownership. Gold was sent to the Roman mints after the emperor took his 50% cut. [i]The Romans used slaves[/i] rather than explosives to work the mine. [i]The slaves spent their days hammering, chiseling and wedging through hard rock to get at the rim-like veins in the hills. [/i] [i]The Romans left in the 4th century, leaving barracks, bathhouses and other town remains—they’d built a fort above the river Cothi where it meets its western tributary. [/i] Things were quiet until the 1930’s when a shaft was sunk to 480 ft. Mining didn’t last long and things were shut down for good until the National Trust took over the site. Many of the tunnels and sublevels are now cut off, due to water flooding them. A visitor can take two tours of the mines: the Roman Tour and an Underground Tour. Each lasts one hour and is physically demanding. There are 75 steps to climb up the hillside to one of the mined caverns, but the view makes the climb worthwhile. Although there’s not a lot to see in the cavern, it does give you a picture of what it would be like to spend your days in this dark, dank place. The underground tour is not for those with claustrophobia. A note for parents bringing their children along—those under five are not allowed on the tours. 1930’s mining machinery from another site is on display. If you’re not physically able to go on the tours, you can still learn all the details and mining history from the informative exhibition and the AV presentation. The Dolaucothi Estate has lots of waymarked walks. The Visitor Centre and shop have all the details. There’s a local history centre in the village of Pumsaint. The village of Pumsaint belongs to the National Trust. The Red Kite Visitor Centre is located in the Old Coach House. There are displays on the oak woodlands, the traditional nesting place of the red kite. The red kite almost became extinct last century when they were considered vermin and eradicated in Scotland and England. Fortunately, they survived in Wales in small numbers and are now on the way back from extinction. Source: National Trust. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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