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Jauregui-Correa, J. (2024). From Wood to Steel. The Transformation of the Mining Machinery in Mexico. In M. Ceccarelli, & I. Aslan Seyhan (Eds.), Explorations in the History and Heritage of Machines and Mechanisms (pp. 153-166). Springer.
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• TITLE: The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Mining Technology in Mexico in the 19th Century

  AUTHORS: Juan Carlos Jauregui-Correa

  KEYWORDS: Mining Technology, Technology Transformation, Antique Machinery

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Historical Studies, Vol.14 No.1, February 14, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This paper describes the transformation of the mining technology in Mexico from the Spanish colonial time to the Industrial Revolution. The comparison includes the machinery employed between the 16th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In a few years, mining and metallurgical processes drastically changed from wood and animal power to steel and steam engines. Changes implied not only the introduction of new technologies, such as steam engines, rails, dynamite, water pumps, and many other tools, but also new organizations, skills, and techniques. During the colonial period, machines and metallurgical processes were locally developed, and the working organization depended on intense labor activities and animal power. From the 19th century, production increased due to better machines, the use of explosives, and improvements in transportation systems. This paper contributes to disseminating the evolution of technology, comparing the technological transformation of machines and mechanisms.