The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 215, Issues 1-3National Geographic Society., 2008 - Geography |
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... gold , the metal became a freely traded , often volatile , commodity . Jewelry dominates gold consumption . The metal is also critical. La Rinconada is one of the frontiers of a thor- oughly modern phenomenon : a 21st - century gold rush ...
... gold , the metal became a freely traded , often volatile , commodity . Jewelry dominates gold consumption . The metal is also critical. La Rinconada is one of the frontiers of a thor- oughly modern phenomenon : a 21st - century gold rush ...
Page 53
... gold . An exquisitely crafted hairpiece is so heavy - five and a half pounds of gold - that it pulls her head back . Three gold necklaces and a dozen bangles act as effective counterweights . Wrapped in an 18 - foot - long sari woven ...
... gold . An exquisitely crafted hairpiece is so heavy - five and a half pounds of gold - that it pulls her head back . Three gold necklaces and a dozen bangles act as effective counterweights . Wrapped in an 18 - foot - long sari woven ...
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... gold jewelry : earrings , necklaces , waist- lets . Then , when the child is three years old , a learned family member takes a gold coin and traces words on his or her tongue to bestow the gift of eloquence . By themselves , none of ...
... gold jewelry : earrings , necklaces , waist- lets . Then , when the child is three years old , a learned family member takes a gold coin and traces words on his or her tongue to bestow the gift of eloquence . By themselves , none of ...
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