Salt was more important than gold to the West Africans.
Actually, it was gold they traded for salt. The africans (believe it or not) valued salt more than gold. It could be used for flavoring and preserving foods.
They viewed them more as property more than people.
The California Gold Rush
More than 100 years ago, settlers from Europe immigrated to South Africa.
Nevada is the Silver State, so more silver was discovered than gold.
More Precious Than Gold - 1912 was released on: USA: 30 July 1912
Gold and silver are more money than salt because gold and silver are considered precious metals. The United States economy is based on the price of gold, not on salt. Salt is a commodity, not a precious metal.
I doubt it. Gold is a precious metal, titanium isn't.
Diamonds are more valuable, more precious, stonger more expensive and last longer. Diamonds are by far better than gold and is the best mineral resource discovered
Diamonds are more valuable, more precious, stonger more expensive and last longer. Diamonds are by far better than gold and is the best mineral resource discovered
Because gold is easier to find. On top of that there are more industrial uses for platinum than for gold.
Aluminum was once more precious than gold or platinum. Napolean had a set of table ware made from it.
sand people other wise known as jahwas
Did you ever try to grow anything to eat in gold? When you make it work, let me know.
These are some metals that are more rare than gold: Ruthenium, Palladium, Platinum*, Rhenium, Iridium, Rhodium, Osmium *Platinum is actually more abundant than gold, but because there are far less minable sources, it is considered to be rarer than gold. These are more expensive than gold: Platinum, Rhodium I would consider human life/soul more precious than monitary value. Some may also consider memories or experiences high valued. Pretty much anything you can't put a price on.
Rhodium is pretty rare and very expensive. More rare than platinum.
Because you don't survive with out water. Gold is a shiny metal, but humans don't eat or drink it. So it has no effect on human survival.,