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Post by watershield on Jan 7, 2012 3:48:40 GMT 1
Not sure what to think about that one.
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Post by cunimalaeficus on Jan 9, 2012 20:21:30 GMT 1
The Spanish explorers seemed to think there were 7 Mayan cities of gold in what is now the United States. It seems they got mighty disappointed. Dunno about that, the Spanish certainly found plenty of gold in the New World. I think their main disappointment was trying to get it back across the Atlantic without it all getting chored by British Privateers. |
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Post by cunimalaeficus on Jan 9, 2012 20:54:49 GMT 1
Thing is, Gold was so plentiful in what is now America, it wasn't of particularly great value. In Europe at the time, Gold was scarce, and most of the sources were played out. When the first Shiploads of gold were brought back to Europe, those who had access to it (Mostly the Royal families of Spain, England, their respective Noble Houses, and of course, the Vatican) invested it in expanding their influence in Europe. The returns on these investments were huge, and funded the renaissance, the start of the British and Spanish Empires, and the Industrial Revolution.
The price of Gold in Europe was artificially kept high by the parties concerned while they invested, and by the time the cat was out of the bag, the Gold Standard was well and truly established. This was enough to provide the financial impetus that established the major Banking Houses that we know today. And they still control the Worlds economic markets to this day.
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Post by darkmuse on Dec 29, 2012 15:33:23 GMT 1
Know this is from almost a year ago but , the new program on H2 started out last week with a program on the Mayan ruins . When the host of the show tried to visit them in a National park he was told he could not go and see them it was not permitted.
The host is the same forensic geologist that examined the Kensington stone. It's on On Demand if you care to check it out . It's call America Unearthed.
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Post by watershield on Dec 30, 2012 0:32:59 GMT 1
I think I need to check that out, thanks
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Post by darkmuse on Dec 30, 2012 19:00:04 GMT 1
Your welcome , they have a second out now both are on demand
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Post by darkmuse on Jan 2, 2013 17:35:07 GMT 1
Eagle Readingfeather , does anyone know what happened to the stone ?. Could find no pictures only the drawing . Any idea of how large the stone is ?. I believe the red number were add long after 1870 , numeral idents started around 1940 .
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Post by darkmuse on Jan 2, 2013 22:16:00 GMT 1
Seems that what happened to the Native people of this land is still in full swing only difference is now it everyone the government and the wealthy that control them want to suppress and be masters to all .
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