The central question addressed in this chapter is how before the dawn of civilization human beings through their understanding, worship, and exploitation of various gemstones and ores, developed an awareness of the meltability and castability of metal ores. This awareness, in turn, led to the development of early concepts of wealth and economic values, ultimately driving prehistoric humans to gradually transition from the Stone to the Bronze Age. A new key term is introduced for the study of the world system during the origin of civilization, namely “jade (precious stone) capital.” The chapter aims to identify the underlying driving forces behind the process of civilization before the capitalization of precious metals like bronze, silver, and gold.