April 2, 2008
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Gold
http://archaeology. about.com/ b/2008/03/ 31/the-first- gold-working- in-peru.htm
Necklace is 'oldest in Americas'
A necklace found near Lake Titicaca in southern Peru is the oldest known gold object made in the Americas, archaeologists say.
Radiocarbon dating puts its origin at about 4,000 years ago, when hunter-gatherers occupied the area.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7323351.stmHallan en el lago Titicaca la joya de oro más antigua de América El Comercio 1/4/2008.
www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/.../Html/2008-04-01/hallan-lago-titicaca-joya-oro-mas-antigua-america.htmlKuntur Wasi (several links) had the oldest gold found in the north of Peru.
Hallan entierros de servidumbre de hijo de Pachacútec en Cusco ... 10 sep 2008
Junto al entierro, había un brazalete de oro de 8 cm de largo en el extremo ... Se sostiene que se trataría de sirvientes del inca y de curacas mayores o de ...
www.elcomercio.com.pe/ediciononline/HTML/2008-09-10/Hallan-entierros-servidumbre-hijo-Pachacutec-Cusco.html -The tale of sunken colonial gold: Who desrves it, Spain or Peru?
In May 2007, US company Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered $500,000,000 of Peruvian gold and silver coins from the sunken colonial ship Nuestra Señora del las Mercedes. Spain immediately claimed the bounty as property of the Spanish crown, as did Peru. The saga begins more than 200 years ago, and is one that is only now coming to an end. read more
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