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To: Snowshoe who wrote (98142)	1/21/2013 8:27:29 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217917

at some juncture england and france shall welcome the gold miners as enthusiastically as the trend is dependable enough i fear

To: Snowshoe who wrote (98142)	1/21/2013 11:06:59 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217917

Chavez was the first one to bring the gold home. "given they're tainted by rumors of theft."? Gold is a commodity and can't be tainted. Origins can't be traced. There was no rumour that Venezuela's gold was tainted by the gold paid as ransom to free Atahualpa. Even though ransom was paid the Spanish killed him. Atahualpa was the last of the native lords of the mighty Inca Empire, which spanned parts of present-day Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. He had just defeated his brother Huascar in a violent civil war when Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro arrived in the Andes. The unlucky Atahualpa was quickly captured by the Spanish and held for ransom. Although his ransom was paid, the Spanish killed him anyway, clearing the way for the plunder of the Andes. Other spellings of his name include Atahuallpa, Atawallpa and Ata Wallpa. His birthdate is unknown, but probably around 1500: he was killed in 1533. ... Ransom: Atahualpa was very intelligent and soon learned of the Spanish love for gold and silver. He offered to fill a large room half full with gold and full twice over with silver for his release. The Spanish quickly agreed and the gold began flowing in from all corners of the Andes. Most of it was in the form of priceless art and it was all melted down, resulting in an incalculable cultural loss. Some of the greedy conquistadors took to breaking up golden items so that the room would take longer to fill. sentenced to burn at the stake, he was eventually garrotted