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Ancient Gold
Gold is a chemical element. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelery, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history.
It is one of the coinage metals.Gold is dense, soft, shiny and the most malleable and ductile substance known. Pure gold has a bright yellow color traditionally considered attractive.
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