We continue our series on gold with a history of its use from ancient to medieval times, with a sleight detour through the world of alchemy. 

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Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Zachary Groombridge


Sources for this episode: 

Books

Bernstein, Peter L. The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession. 2000, John Wiley & Sons. 

Graeber, David. Debt: The First 5000 Years. New York, Melville House Publishing, 2011. 

Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know. How Gold Works. Jan 31, 2013. 

Commons. Mining 1 - The Myth of the Klondike. Oct 13, 2021. 

Commons. Mining 7 - Barrick and the Cruelty of Gold. Jan 19, 2022

Web

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2846790?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_the_Pyx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Tyler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peasants%27_Revolt#Suppression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold

https://www.gold.org/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/gold.htm

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-dessert

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/gold-body-345917-2016-10-10

https://www.britannica.com/topic/alchemy/The-chemistry-of-alchemy

https://www.britannica.com/technology/gold-processing

https://paradigmgroup.com.au/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._F._Stephenson

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