"primitive cavemen" Christopher? You're in danger of losing respect. If you start talking like that you'll find yourself surrounded by shouting rednecks slapping you on the back and respectable people won't be fighting through them to get near you.
And by the way, with regard to "primitive", what is gold? Just stuff. Only worth what people agree it's worth. No intrinsic value at all. More like fantasy capital. It can just as easily turn into a floating anchor if people stop believing it's heavy.