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What problem did deeper medieval mines face?

Flooding.

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  1. Lack of rock
  2. Flooding ✔
  3. Too much sunlight

Why: As miners dug deeper, flooding became a very real obstacle, solved by pumps.

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References

Answer: Flooding. As miners dug deeper, flooding became a very real obstacle, solved by pumps.

  1. Mining en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining
    As miners dug deeper to access new veins, flooding became a very real obstacle
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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