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DOWSING FOR GOLD. Could Miners Find Gold Using Twigs??

Today I thought I’d talk about something a little different – we’re going to take a look back in time using one of my favourite books – De Re Metallica – and discover the fascinating wizard miners of the 16th century! After its publication in 1556, De Re Metallica was considered the authoritative text on the art of mining, refining and smelting metals for almost 200 years. Written by German scholar Georg Bauer, (whose pen name was Georgius Agricola), and published a year posthumously, the text is comprised of twelve books which extensively cover the many different aspects, tools and techniques of 16th century mining. De Re Metallica provides us with a wealth of insight into the mining industry during the renaissance as well as the culture, legalities, architecture and costume of the time. This remarkable book contains a huge collection of brilliantly detailed illustrations and technical diagrams, all of enormous historical value. In Book 2, Agricola discusses the commonly practised method of locating veins with the use of a 'divining rod'. He takes a sceptical approach to the subject, describing the method and its origins without advocating it. He then advises that miners look for natural signs when searching for veins, rather than using divination. Although this brief section may be of little technical use to the modern day reader, it is certainly interesting to see wizards, magicians and their incantations presented seriously within the pages of a significant scientific text. The information in this video regarding the use of divination rods in mining has been selectively extracted from Book 2 of De Re Metallica by Georgius Agricola, 1556. The English translation of De Re Metallica is available to read online in its entirety, and is definitely worth checking out. Read it online at: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38015... To discover some of the fascinating history of the Victorian Goldfields, check out Goldfields Guide at: https://www.goldfieldsguide.com.au/