Sourced from Change.org In ancient days, when Persian Kings would travel across their vast kingdom, one of the most important social activities was the giving of gifts. Royal gifts created an essential link between the receiver and the giver. Loyalty was committed to the King and he in turn received the submission of his subjects. When it came to governors and leaders of vanquished territories, they were expected to lavish the king with exquisite gifts including jade, silk and ivory. The main purpose for this was to pay respect, pledge allegiance and show submission to the monarch. Refusal to present such gifts was taken as proof of insubordination . Ivory has always been highly regarded and prized. As we look at history and retrace the ascent and descent of empires that ruled the world across Europe and Asia before the 6 th BC, it is exactly because of the wealth of these empires that the populations of elephants in North Africa, Chin
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