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This article is about the technology in Age of Empires II. For the technology in Age of Empires, see Stone Mining (Age of Empires). |
Stone Mining is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Mining Camp or Mule Cart once the Feudal Age is reached. Once researched, it allows Villagers to gather stone 15% faster.
Stone Shaft Mining is the further upgrade of this technology.
Further statistics[]
| Civilization bonuses | |
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| Resource cost |  Burgundians (-33% food) Chinese (-5%/-10%/-15% in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age) Vietnamese (-100% wood)
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| Research speed | Vietnamese (+100%)
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| Other |  Armenians (Stone Mining is 40% more effective) Bohemians (free) Burgundians (available in the Dark Age) Spanish (receive 20 gold after researching Stone Mining) Wei (receive one Villager after researching Stone Mining)
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| Team bonuses | |
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| Research speed |  Portuguese (+25%)
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Changelog[]
Rise of the Rajas[]
- Vietnamese: Stone Mining costs the regular price.
Definitive Edition[]
- Vietnamese: With update 35584, Stone Mining costs no wood.
- Portuguese: With update 42848, Stone Mining is researched 30% faster as a civilization bonus.
Lords of the West[]
- Burgundians: With update 47820, Stone Mining costs -50% food.
Dynasties of India[]
- Burgundians: With update 66692, Stone Mining costs -40% food. With update 78174, Stone Mining costs -33% food.
- Portuguese: With update 73855, Stone Mining is researched 25% faster as a team bonus.
Return of Rome[]
- Vietnamese: With update 87863, Stone Mining is researched 100% faster.
History[]
| “ | The principal building material in Europe during the Dark Ages was wood, which was available in abundance. Next most useful was stone salvaged from decaying Roman buildings that no one knew how to repair. As civilization coalesced in this area once more, the construction trades revived and stone became more desirable and affordable as a building material. Stone mining, or quarrying, required technology for making stone-cutting tools and moving stone from the quarry to the building site. | ” |
