MD7TRADE The unburied gold of ancient Egypt

Walking on the sand dunes under a blazing sun, the life of the ancient Egyptians was pictured in yellow, a color they learned to revere as much as the metal with the same shine.

Why was gold worship in ancient Egypt? What was the main trend of gold followed by so incredible a civilization?

The earliest archeological evidence of gold jewelry used in ancient Egypt were four delicate bracelets found in the corner of a tomb of a king, found by Flinders Petrie and located now in the Cairo Museum. The most curious fact about the bracelets was that they kept their original shine.

It was discovered that the Egyptian people obtained gold in deposits mainly in Upper Egypt, near the Nile River, until they started importing and buying gold from Nubia (current Sudan). This current flow raised interest of people to buy gold, which together with new techniques in the working of gold led to a great number of jewels and pieces of art mainly for royal tombs.

One of the main trends of gold, was to use it in religious sculptures, as it was believed Egyptian deities' skin was golden. Pharaohs' sarcophagus were made of gold, besides gold jewelery, golden masks, and a golden amulet that ensured the protection of Ra, for almost the same reason – they were thought to become gods after dying.

Of all royal tombs, the most well-known one is Tutankhamum's, without a doubt. When Howard Carter found the place where the pharaoh of XVII dynasty was buried, he did not mind the warning written in the door "Cursed be those who disturb the rest of a Pharaoh" as he was about to uncover a mystery.

The most remarkable treasure of the tomb happened to be the gold and Lapis Lazuli funeral mask which, even though it did not include new techniques of the gold trend that time, the theme and shape was never seen before. It was also found a gold coffin weighing 300 pounds, and the pharaoh adorned with gold jewelry.

This civilization has left thousands of golden treasures we can admire nowadays. To learn more historical and new facts about this precious metal, besides news and articles about its role in the current global market to make the right decision when buying gold, follow MD7TRADE website! 

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