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#Gold ($XAU )— History in a Nutshell (with Years)
4000 BCE – 600 BCE (≈3,400 years)
Ancient civilizations (Egypt, Mesopotamia) use gold for religion, royalty, and wealth.
600 BCE – 500 CE (≈1,100 years)
Lydia mints the first gold coins → Greeks & Romans spread gold as money.
500 – 1700 (≈1,200 years)
Medieval Europe & global exploration fueled by gold.
1870 – 1971 (≈101 years)
Gold Standard era → currencies backed by gold.
Ends after the Bretton Woods Agreement system collapses in 1971.
1971 – Today (55+ years)
Free-market gold → hedge against inflation, crises, and debt.
⏳ Total: Over 6,000 years of being humanity’s ultimate store of value.
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