
From the Vault: Gold, Metal of the Sun
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Electrum
It's a great story that works on multiple levels. Obviously, you have the standard monkey's paw cont od be careful what you wish for interpretation. But then it also serves as an illustration of the ways that we can become alienated and deranged by over dedication to the acquisitive process. You know, if you are overly focused on acquiring money, like i think it's quite clear that this has potential to ruin other aspects of your life, absolutely. The near east had advanced gold working techniques for the ancient world, such as gold re chain soddering by two thousand b c. It didn't pick up in china till the mid first millennium b c, when it was possibly
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