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The article examines the gold art objects discovered in Butuan, Philippines that are now part of the exhibition "Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms" at the Asia Society Museum in New York City. Topics discussed include the nature of ancient gold jewellery production in the Philippines and the role of the Philippines in early international trade.

The article examines the gold art objects discovered in Butuan, Philippines that are now part of the exhibition "Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms" at the Asia Society Museum in New York City. Topics discussed include trade links between the Philippines and China between the 10th and the 13th century and indications that Butuan's goldsmiths were inspired by Chinese gold and silver vessels as well as ceramics.

The article offers information regarding the pre-Columbian gold artifacts. It discusses how the Aztecs of Central Mexico made use of gold and how the conquistadors plundered them. It presents details on an exhibit entitled "The Gold of Ancient America," which features pieces of artifacts from excavations and drawn from private and public collections. Furthermore, it notes how the golden artifacts are created, particularly the Columbia's Quimbaya Indians' lost-wax technique of casting.

The article presents news briefs about archaeological finds across the world. The 12th-century mummy of a polar princess buried in permafrost soil was found in Zeleny Yar near Salekhard, Russia. The Tarkhan Dress, carbon-dated to between 3482 and 3103 BC and believed to be the world's oldest woven garment, is on display at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archæology in London. The world's oldest gold artifact is a gold bead dating to 4500 BC found at a prehistoric settlement in Bulgaria.

The article discusses the discovery of an ancient gold necklace in Peru. Archaeologists discovered the necklace, which was constructed from gold and stone beads, during the excavation of a burial pit at Jiskairumoko, Peru. The necklace was tested using radiocarbon methods which indicated it was several thousand years old.

The article announces hoard of gold coins were discovered at the seabed of Caesarea National Park and Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority retrieved 2000 gold coins dating back more than 1000 years.

The article informs discovery of a prehistoric gold "lunula" which is a necklace or collar shaped fashioned like a crescent moon made of gold at the village of Thwing, Yorkshire, England.

The article reports on the purchase of a 2,000-year old gold torc by Newark and Sherwood Museums Service in Nottinghamshire, England. The purchase was assisted by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. It was noted that the torc was a symbol of power and status and this one probably arrived in Newark in the Iron Age as a diplomatic gift. It was declared treasure under the Treasure Act of 1996.