I attended a lecture on French Cultural Landmarks last weekend at the Ayala Museum and because of it, I was able to check out the latest exhibits that they have.
I particularly like the permanent exhibition on the Gold of our Ancestors - because it belies the perception that our forefathers were just simpletons wearing the bahag with no contributions to the human race.
In fact, the gold ornaments on display show the fact that as early as the 10th century to the 13th century - while Europe was engulfed in the Crusades and religious wars and the Dark Ages - our fellowmen were trading actively with the Chinese and the Malays and gold was one of the things we traded.
The collection has very exquisite jewelries - and many of them had intricate designs - showing a high level of craftsmanship among our people.
The clothes our ancestors wore complimented nicely with the gold finery they had in their collection. Just goes to show that even during that time - we already knew how to appreciate the finer things in life.
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