Mining Camp (Age of Mythology)

This article is about the building in Age of Mythology. For the building in Age of Empires II, see Mining Camp (Age of Empires II).

Mining Camp
Building information
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Type	Economic
Civilization	Egyptians
Age	Archaic Age
Use	Drop off resources Research technologies
Construction
Cost	Free
Statistics
Hit points	400

The Mining Camp, only available to the Egyptians, is an Archaic Age building used as a drop-off point for gold in Age of Mythology. It is also where technologies that improve gold mining are researched.

Technologies

• Pickaxe
• Shaft Mine
• Quarry

History

The deserts surrounding ancient Egypt were rich in minerals, especially salt, copper, and gold. To harvest these resources, the Egyptians built mines, mainly open pit mines, often operated by slave labor.

Gallery

Mining Camp in-game

Mining Camp boosted by Prosperity