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Gold of the Ancestors:The Surigao Treasure


In the History of Humanity, Gold has been the most Precious Metal. People Have Coveted Sought, Tought Over and even killed for Gold which has a Mysterious pull over many. Gold is also one of the Most Expensive Metals in the world.



I'ts Current Value on the World Market is More than us $928, or more than 40,000 Pesos Per Ounce.and because Gold is Timeless and Valued in Every Generation, It is Used to Measure the Height of a Civilazation and its Society. Gold is also Used for Jewelry and Ornamentation.
Artistry Creativity and Imagination is required for this Make these items.Working Gold is a Difficult Process.Gold is heated to 1064 degrees centigrated to obtain pure or 24 Carat Gold.
 Goldsmithing is an Intricate Process in which the Goldsmith is able to produce items displaying great detail.
so it is difficult to believe that the Ornaments of the Surigao Treasure were hand made without using Modern Technology or Machinery.
yet,there is nothing comparable in gradiose craftmanship.it is still a mystery as to how the people were able to make such inticate gold ornaments,
even better than those manufactured today,using only their bare hands and simple tools and technology.so experts are sure that a developed culture with a long history of gold making had created the Surigao Treasure.


Moreover, there is more to the surigao treasure than just ornamentation. the gold collection is evidence of the creativity and sophisticated culture of the Filipino people..




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