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Tin miners at Bangka, Indonesia, extract the heavy metal that falls to the bottom of the sluice. The majority of the residents in this area are of Chinese descent. Tin, from Indonesia and Malaysia, was a major trade item for the Chinese Fleet.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita. No usage authorized without prior written permission.
Photo size: 33.9 Mpixels (96.9 MB uncompressed) - 4733x7157 pixels (15.8x23.9 in / 40.1x60.6 cm at 300 ppi)