FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
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It was sent to the king of Spain.
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It became part of Pizarro’s palace in Lima.
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The Spanish sent it home to be divided among their families.
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Most of it was given back to the Incas after Pizarro was killed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the gold and silver had been melted down, but a handful of the most beautiful pieces of Inca metalwork were sent along intact. These were displayed for a time in Spain before they, too, were melted down.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold, but the Spaniard later reneged on the deal. He had the Inca king put to death before the last and largest part of the ransom had been delivered. Instead, the story goes, the gold was buried in a secret mountain cave.
Detailed explanation-3: -On November 16, 1532, Atahualpa, lord of the Inca Empire, was attacked and captured by Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro. Once he was captured, the Spanish forced him to pay a mind-boggling ransom amounting to tons of gold and silver. Although Atahualpa produced the ransom, the Spanish executed him anyway.
Detailed explanation-4: -These were stolen from the Incas and the mines that the Spanish came to control. The gold was used by the Spanish monarchy to pay off its debts and also to fund its ‘religious’ wars. Therefore, gold started to trickle out to other European countries who benefited from the Spanish wealth.
Detailed explanation-5: -Spain conquered Peru in 1516 and devastated the ancient Incas civilization. Gold, silver jewelry, ingots and coins were shipped out by hundreds of ships across the sea to Spain. An incredible wealth was transported across the oceans and today many shipwrecks still contain immense wealth that we find hard to comprehend.