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Exploit­ation of silver mines: Indians working as slaves for the Spanish in the silver mines of Potosi (16th century).Engraving from the book of Theodor de Bry (1527−1598). Natives working as slaves in the Spanish silver mines of colonial Mexico, from De Bry

1545

Spain starts extracting silver from the mines in Potosi

The exploit­ation of this mine in what is now Bolivia and other « new world » mines led to an influx of pre­cious metals into Europe and Asia.



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