If our ancestors lived in a Golden Age, why are we so poor today?

If our ancestors lived in a Golden Age, why are we so poor today?
These pre-Spanish gold ornaments covered the eyes, nose, and mouth of the dead on the journey to the afterlife. This death mask and a pair of earrings were excavated during the building of the Cebu subway on Plaza Independencia by a National Museum team that included my friend Dr Jobers Bersales. He said, other precious objects were lost to looters.
i had only seen these in photos and was glad to see them displayed in ...