“The invention of agriculture about ten thousand years ago triggered a revolution in human living that would ultimately lead to cities, commerce, and money—and a dramatic expansion in gambling.” HumanityMoneyGambling Author:David G. Schwartz
“Petrarch declared that all money was unstable, whirling away "possibly due to the roundness of the coins," further elaborating that money won by gambling was the least stable of all.” MoneyGamblingPetrarch Book:Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling Source: Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling