Yuan Dynasty - waterwheels and smelting
Zusammenfassung
This medieval printed illustration depicts waterwheels powering the bellows of a blast furnace in creating cast iron. This illustration is taken from the 14th century treatise Nong Shu, written by Wang Zhen in 1313 AD, during the Chinese Yuan Dynasty.
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Datum
1300 - 1400
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public domain