RE: Been in a LONG LONG TIME31 Jul 2025 21:55
Man you have heard of Google or chatgpt?
Here is the info straight from my Google search.
Roman gold mining heavily relied on water, specifically using it to extract gold from ore through a technique called hydraulic mining. This involved creating reservoirs and channels to direct water onto mountainsides, washing away soil and rock to expose gold-bearing veins. The Romans also employed water power to transport debris and separate gold from other materials.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Hydraulic Mining:
Romans used the "hushing" method, where large amounts of water were stored in reservoirs and then rapidly released to erode the landscape.
Ruina Montium:
This technique involved digging tunnels into mountains, filling them with water, and then releasing the water to cause collapses and expose gold veins.
Water Channels:
Aqueducts and canals were built to transport water from higher elevations to the mining sites.
Complete and utter numpty. I even found info that gold mining started around 2600 BC in ancient Egypt. They had their way to handle water.
So yeah E1 is right so you should apologise to him for been such a twat.