How did wealth influence ancient civilizations

Ancient civilizations were able to spread their power and influence more when they had wealth. Wealth enabled them to fund larger armies and trade more of their goods which brought power to them.

Explanation:

There's a popular saying that says money makes the world go round or spin, this question is that same example of saying. ancient civilizations were able to trade currency or different riches/wealth for new resources, expanding the peoples intellectual understandings of the world.

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