Stone carving - Ishikarame

Japanese: 石からめ - いしからめ
Stone carving - Ishikarame

…The carpenters made efforts to improve metallurgical technology by improving bellows such as balance bellows and by innovating metallurgical methods. The crushing and dressing work, which is essential for metallurgy, was called “ishikarame” and was mainly done by the wives and daughters of the mine workers. However, as the quality of the ore declined and metallurgical technology improved accordingly, it became necessary to turn crushed ore into powder. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ishikarame" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…床大工たちは天秤鞴(ふいご)などの鞴の改良や,冶金法の工夫などによって,冶金技術の向上に努力した。冶金にとって不可欠な砕鉱・選鉱労働は〈石からめ〉といわれ,鉱山労務者の妻女が主としてあたった。しかし鉱石の品位が低下し,それに応じて冶金技術が改良されていくにしたがい,砕鉱の粉鉱化が必要となってきた。…

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