gold is an asset

http://cat-disease.weblog.com/2009/2/historical-evolution-of-gold.html
First of all, gold is an asset. Rarity, gold is very precious gold, and gold to preserve the stability of gold-friendly, so gold is not only the material wealth of mankind, and become an important means of storing wealth, the gold has been especially favored mankind. Green gold historians pointed out: "Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome's civilization is propagated up from the gold." Seizing possession of more gold in ancient Egypt, ancient Roman rulers militaristic power. 2000 BC to 1849 BC, the ancient Egyptian rulers successively Nubian (the upper reaches of the Nile a small country, has a wealth of gold resources) carried out four predatory war, the occupation of all Nubian gold. 1525 BC to 1465 BC, Egypt 18th Dynasty King also has launched two wars, from the plunder of Palestine and Syria a great deal of gold and silver. A large number of gold and silver flowing into Egypt, so that increased wealth in Egypt, so that they have the capacity to build large-scale water conservancy projects, development of agriculture, the construction of luxurious palaces and cemetery for human Ammon left enormous ruins of the Parthenon and the pyramids. Only the tomb of Tutankhamen in the coffin of gold weighing 110 kilograms on. BC ancient Egypt for 47 years has been the Roman Empire occupied Rome, the Great Kai Xuan to Rome, showed plundered from Egypt 2822 Golden Delicious, Golden Delicious weight 8 kg each, for a total of 22.58 tons; also demonstrated the 1815 tons of silver. Procession carrying gold and silver weighing Tarrant 65000, about 1950 tons. The accumulation of gold and silver to make the Roman Empire's national strength increased, so that they have the ability to build a group of magnificent buildings. but is still literature, history, law, philosophy and the human aspects to a profound impact.