Ancient Egypt: The Gold of Power and Praise

Powered by gold: Ancient Egypt, for thousands of years one of the most powerful empires in the Eastern Mediterranean. But where did all that gold come from? Find out about early gold panning, gold mines, the invention of exploration geology, and how hard it was to extract the gold from the ore. Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Gold in Ancient Egypt 01:50 Where did the gold come from? 05:17 Gold is Power 07:14 The First Exploration Geologists 09:06 Early Mining Techniques 10:57 Spending Outstrips Production 12:20 Conclusion Works Cited: Rosemarie and Dietrich Klemm, 2013: Gold and Gold Mining in Ancient Egypt and Nubia: Springer, New York, NY, 664 p. #ancientegypt #mineralresources #mininghistory #metallurgy #mining #egypt #egyptian #gold