>>4449290

I think it's pretty certain that the Phoenicians knew the route from the west coast of Africa to the coast of Brazil - shortest route to the Americas.

There was a little publicised discovery of a Roman galley off the coast of Brazil a few years ago. See here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1038045/posts

It was deemed too politically sensitive to advertise. To quote:

" So, why haven't we heard more about this fantastic find? One would think this news would make headlines around the world… The short answer is “politics”. At the time the amphorae were confirmed to be "Roman", the large Italian faction in Brazil were extremely excited about this news.

The Italian ambassador to Brazil notified the Brazilian government that, since the Romans were the first to "discover" Brazil, then all Italian immigrants should be granted immediate citizenship. There are a large number of Italian immigrants in Brazil and the government has created a tedious and costly citizenship application procedure for Italians that does not apply to Portuguese immigrants. The Brazilian government would not give in and the Italians in Brazil staged demonstrations. In response, the Brazilian government ordered all civilians off the recovery project and censored further news about the wreck hoping to diffuse the civil unrest. The Brazilian Navy continues to excavate the wreck in secret. "

>>4449468

It's shiny, doesn't oxidise in air and can be worked into jewelry really easily - it's a metal worker's dream metal. Historically, it wasn't found in large quantities, which gave it value. Silver was slightly more abundant, which made it less valuable.

If you do a quick dig on the history of money you'll find out the whys and wherefores. Mike Maloney does a good history - I suggest you start here, with episode one: https://goldsilver.com/hidden-secrets/

>>4449491

Have a look here at episode one to understand the basics of sound money: https://goldsilver.com/hidden-secrets/

Money must be durable, which is why things such as pumpkins are useless, as they deteriorate. Also must be portable and easily divisible (who wants half a hubcab, in their change?)

>>4449528

I confess I haven't explored that avenue. The Egyptians and the Peruvians didn't actually have that much gold - the Persians were the great hoarders of the Middle East. Next came India and the HIndu temples of the far east.

This anon suspects that Billy-boy Clinton had most of the US gold away in an elaborate scam, replacing it with tungsten wrapped in gold foil: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/tungsten-filled-1-kilo-gold-bar-found-uk

The US military have been very active in retrieving it over the last few years, which is why there has been a delay to the financial reset. As they say, he who holds the gold makes the rules…

>>4449528

Gold covered skin is an interesting point. We also have historical evidence of elongated skulls in both Egypt and the Americas. As I recall, some have been attributed to genetics, but most were deliberate, being created by the use of boards and bandages while the skull was still soft. Yet another example of 'copying the gods'?