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The Black Forest is a large mountain range located in southwestern Germany. As the name suggests, it’s covered by a lush forest. The highest summit1 of the range is the Feldberg mountain (1,493 m above sea level). The region is widely known for its precious minerals as well as its rich history, culture and cooking style.

In ancient literature the region is first mentioned in the works of Pliny and Tacitus. Almost for 2000 years, from the 5th century BC up to the 16th century, the Black Forest was known only for its surplus of ore. Workers of the few settlements that were in the region made a living mining lead, silver and iron.

An outbreak of plague and the German Peasants’ War forced a decline of the region in the 16th century, through and all the way up to the beginning of the 18th century, when the mines were reopened, while lumbering and rafting2 of precious timber solidified its prospects of economic prosperity.

The region’s relative seclusiveness3 coupled with an access to abundant mineral resources made people who lived in the Black Forest into artisan4 craftsmen. Even before the widespread advent5 of precision mechanics, the people of the Black Forest made additional income making wooden clocks and toys when mines and lumber mills were closed. When the Industrial Revolution dawned and a railway network made its way into the region, its clockmakers, jewelers and glassmakers became prominent throughout Europe.

In the 20th and 21st centuries the main industries of the region were pow You should write your response with 300 or more words.
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