Mining

Deliberate extraction of minerals and geological materials from surface pits, open workings, and shallow mine contexts, initially including ochre and hematite.

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Prerequisite edge evidence

Edge/source evidence summary:

Prerequisite Type Confidence Evidence level Note Sources
Stone Tool Making (stone_tool_making) required 82% review The UNESCO description identifies specialized Stone Age choppers, picks, and hammers as mining tools at Ngwenya, making stone-tool capability intrinsic to the early mining scope.
  • Ngwenya Mines (UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 2008, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity, edge

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