Unusual discovery of artifacts.

Why is it many discoveries go unreported? The bottom line is, they would be rendered as a hoax because they do not conform with the curiculum or the Gospel of Archaeology, Manifest Destiny.

Unusual discovery...

Many years ago a friend of mine out metal detecting came across some unique items of Spanish origins. These items were scattered in such a way that it appeared to have been the site of a massacre. What made this site so unique is that it was in the regions of the Northern Mountains of Utah where many believe the Spanish never were. Most don’t believe the Spanish were ever in the Uinta Mountains let alone the Northern Mountains.

Several years later, another friend was a bit further North into the Mountains of Utah doing some metal detecting when suddenly his machine sounded off giving the signal of trash. But it seemed such an odd place for trash, so he decided to dig. What he unearthed took him by surprise not only by what was found but the conditions in which it was found…

Now I am a firm believer in many things that most would think as odd, but that belief is not by any means as a result of casual careless research… my research of many years shows me clearly that among the many suspect expeditions by various cultures into this choice land and especially here into Utah, it would seem that long ago a people was here who can only be of Hindu origins or people from India, I will spare you the details at this time. Needless to say the items discovered and in question were clearly of Buddhist or Hindu origins, or as some would say Tibetan, because, the items were religious items and for the most part were Thogchags or Thokcha. A Thokcha was a smaller religious item which was designed to be worn around the neck and or used for religious purposes.

The puzzling thing about the items is in that according to several experts in the field, these items origins are in BC times, however that is not to say that some of the items are actually still manufactured to this day using the same ancient molds or techniques. Yet other items have not been manufactured for hundreds of years and other items for over 2000 years. All of the items were in manufacture as far back as 100 BC. The circumstances in which they were found I will withhold for several reasons. Keep in mind, many of the items can be viewed as of Tibetan Buddhist or India’s Hindu religion, however some of the items were only used in the Hindu religion such as the obvious rendition of Mahakala with a possibility of Vishnu (The Multiple armed Hindu God), which if I am not mistaken is not a part of the Tibetan Buddhist and this may not be accurate, yet some Hindus regarded Buddha as a reincarnation of Vishnu.

Here are some of the items found…

Toli Melong or Shamans Mirror this item of antiquity is the most difficult item in the small hoard, research and communication with several experts in the field and even a couple of Buddhist Monks, told me not only what it is, but of it’s ancient origins. However this exact piece is still manufactured today of which dating them becomes difficult. I will say however that compared to several examples believed to be at least 200 years, based on the wear, this piece must be much older at the time it was abandoned.

Several coins minted in 185 to 170 BC  Antimachus I and showing significant wear and square coins minted by Peukolaos in 90 BC. See Internet Photos Above.

The specific purpose of the 4 above items is unknown but these items are called Thogchag or Thokcha. They are described as items to be worn around the neck and there are many types, most have a specific religious purpose and according to wise old wiki, they are said to be usually made with a high content of Iron, although some of these items are likely to have iron content, we find a majority of them as being Brass, Silver and Gold…

Although considered as a Thokcha in general it is more specifically called a Vajra.

Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond. Additionally, it is a weapon which is used as a ritual object to symbolize both the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force). Use of the Vajra is recorded in the Vedas some of the most ancient texts from as early as 1700 BC.

Phurba Kila or (Kilaya)  traditionally associated with People of India, Tibetan Buddhism.

Thogchag and or Mani Stone, this one happens to be gold. The inscription says… OM MANI PADME HUM in Tibetan Sanskirt which means the mantra of Avalokiteshvara

which is a bodhisattva “Pali” [wisdom] who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas or in my own words, the equivalency of what we might perceive as the wisdom of the Holy Ghost. It is the mantra most often seen carved on 'Mani Stones' and also on thogchags and jewelry. It is sometimes translated as the 'Jewel in the Lotus' but other meanings are attached. It represents the compassion of all the Buddhas.

Mahakala hand puppet mask

The Buddhist God Mahakala or in Hinduism Mahakala is the name of Shiva (The Auspicious One) and is one of the main deities in Hinduism and the supreme God of Shaivism. It is interesting to many visual and concept parallels between early Hindu and the Aztec beliefs. One might compare the blatant visual similarities of the Deity Mahakala and the Aztec God Tonatiuh see Below Image

In belief or concept, while Tonatiuh is regarded as the Sun God, he was also known as the fifth sun, because the Aztecs believed that he was the sun that took over when the fourth sun was expelled from the sky, a clear representation of 5 specific dispensations of  time on this earth or periods of enlightenment. Mahakala on the other hand is almost always depicted with a crown of five skulls, which represent the transmutation of the five kleśās (negative afflictions) into the five wisdoms or five periods of enlightenment.

While the scholars argue about the etymology of the name Cali-fornia we can turn to the early Latin maps created in the early 1500’s of which it is noted upon the very maps that they are created from earlier draughts, and we can ponder the many words of Hindu/Tibetain origins found upon them and among the Aztec, Such as The Kalaki Kings of the mythical place of Shambhala who are said to have been born and reside in it’s capitol city of Kalapa, The Hindu Goddess, [Kali] Cali, Copala, Calicuas, (Calalus) Etc.. with suggestions of the earliest terms associated with Buddhism.

Of all the items that were among the small hoard, I would have to say this one is of the most interest, we can see clearly that it bears a striking resemblance to what is called a Mandala, The Native American Mandala (wrongfully named) or what is termed as the Dream Catcher, clearly has its similarities, but what is more interesting is the meanings and purposes of  the true Mandala of the Tibetan Buddhist and the Native American Sand Paintings, interestingly enough, the only two known people to create Sand Paintings for healing purposes. Some would say the “Dream Catcher” is a recent creation of the Native Indians to sell to the White Man. I say, this is the conclusion of slothful people. Compare to the following image of today’s modern creation of a Dream Catcher and the Image of a Native American Petroglyph/Pictograph believed to be in excess of 600 years old.

If you should choose to investigate more concerning the implications herein or to further your knowledge of the possible connections between some of the first Americans and the people of India and the strange correlations that exists among the Native Tribes of the Americas and primarily Navajo, Zuni and the Aztec.

Cover Design by my friend Robert King

Indian Bone Necklace

Some years ago a friend of mine was walking down a wash in Northern Arizona hunting rabbits when his eye caught something unusual, a seeming pile of small bones... at first he thought it was just some small animal remains, but on closer examination he discovered they all had holes in them, It appeared to him that they had fallen out of the side of the wash. sure enough, a few more were sticking out of the wall, he plucked out the remaining but was very hesitant to dig into the wall for fear of finding the neck they may have been around...

My friend showed me the little bones and let me photograph them a few years ago. Just thought I would share... In time soon I hope to take an Archy to the site which is private property...

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Memories of the Past

Aaah, the good old days... a quick stroll down memory lane...
(all content is concidered copyright material 
and may not be reproduced or used without written permission)

If only I could tell, and you could believe...

My friend and colleague Todd (Darin) Anderson 
sitting on... the Sacred Mine of ....

What one carved heart looks like after 239 years

Turn around, go 120 degrees for one legua, age of carving unknown, 

Aspen dated by professional in the field, to be just under 500 years old.

My friends and colleagues Allan Lowe, and Shane Green, July of 2003

Could Black Hawk write?

A mine of unknown origin discovered by foresters many years ago...

If I were to tell, you would not believe...

Taking a closer look along the old trail up South Fork

My son standing on... well... something of ancient origins...

An old mine dump near the Red Ledges, presumed to be of the late 1800's

A old cryptic carving on an old dead tree near the Red Ledges

Sometimes I just can't help but to see the little things before our eyes...

Meaning of this blaze? I know it was meant to be seen from a 1/2 mile away...

Continue, 1 legua ahead or 2 1/2 miles (follow the trail)

Another blaze? Marking what?

(Paraphrased)... There is a formation in which geologist would not think to look, if you can find that formation, you can follow it from mine, to mine to mine... from one end of the Uintas to the other...

I don't know...

You tell me...

A couple of old smelters... Used by Antonio de Espejo 440 years ago...

Revolt of the Pueblo Indians (1680-1682)

Find the Nugget in this 333 year old document.

I have mentioned many times that I have a collection of resource material that you could not read in a life time… among the documents is what I call 180 Exploration Documents… which is actually 173 pdf files. These are not scans of the original documents otherwise they would all be in Spanish… These are the translated documents of many of the Spanish, (and other), Expeditions into the new world translated in the late 1800’s and dating from as early as 1000 AD documents such as The Saga of Eric the Red, Vinland History of the Flat Island Book, Adam of Bremen’s Descriptio Insularum Aquilonis, and the Icelandic Annals, these are the original scans of those works translated.

The reason I have acquire this seeming large collection of documents over the years is because of my nature to dig… and dig deep, but don’t hand me a shovel. Occasionally I find a nugget in the mysteries of life, and those nuggets bring me all the joy and excitement that some of you might imagine if and when you found a 1 pound nugget of gold. What is a nugget? Simply put, it is an potential evidence of some possible truth.

The following excerpt is from Revolt of the Pueblo Indians (1680-1682) at a time when the Spanish Catholic was the Natives oppressor and in my estimation some of the most blinded self justifying people in history. You will note that anything the victors writes about in this excerpt that did not conform or agree with the Spanish forced religion, was referred to using words such as evil, demon, atrocities, devil etc… remember who is doing the writing and think about the evil, wicked and inhumane things they were doing to the Native American of this continent.

Look for the Nugget, you may not know or understand why it is a nugget to me, some may see it and some may not, some will see it and not know it for the nugget it is… You might find your own nugget, one I have not noticed… this is shared simply to show how open the mind needs to be, and how attentive you must be in seeking truths. If you don’t find a nugget, at least enjoy this small piece of history from about 1682, or 333 years ago.

Anyone who wished a copy of the full document in which this excerpt came from, email me at tuscoro@gmail.com

If you want the entire translated collection of 173 documents full of little nuggets, please donate $20 and provide an email address and I will send you a dropbox link for download.

Find the Nugget in this exact text from the pdf document.

Popé or Po Pay

Leader of the 1680 Revolt against the Spanish Catholic oppression, 

Tewa Religious leader

But why did he do it?

Revolt of the Pueblo Indians (1680-1682)
Told from the perspective of the Spanish Catholic

Declaration o f Pedro Naranjo of the Queres Nation.

[Place of the Rio del Norte, December 19, 1681.]

In the said plaza de armas on the said day, month, and year, for the prosecution of the judicial proceedings of this case his lordship caused to appear before him an Indian prisoner named Pedro Naranjo, a native of the pueblo of San Felipe, of the Queres nation, who was captured in the advance and attack upon the pueblo of La Isleta. He makes himself understood very well in the Castilian language and speaks his mother tongue and the Tegua. He took the oath in due legal form in the name of God, our Lord, and a sign of the cross, under charge of which he promised to tell the truth concerning what he knows and as he might be questioned, and having understood the seriousness of the oath and so signified through the interpreters, he spoke as indicated by the contents of the autos.

Asked whether he knows the reason or motives which the Indians of this kingdom had for rebelling, forsaking the law of God and obedience to his Majesty, and committing such grave and atrocious crimes, and who were the leaders and principal movers, and by whom and how it was ordered; and why they burned the images, temples, crosses, rosaries, and things of divine worship, committing such atrocities as killing priests, Spaniards, women, and children, and the rest that he might know touching the question, he said that since the government of Senor General Hernando Ugarte y la Concha they have planned to rebel on various occasions through conspiracies of the Indian sorcerers, and that although in some pueblos the messages were accepted, in other parts they would not agree to it; and that it is true that during the government of the said senor general seven or eight Indians were hanged for this same cause, whereupon the unrest subsided. Some time thereafter they [the conspirators] sent from the pueblo of Los Taos through the pueblos of the custodia two deerskins with some pictures on them signifying conspiracy after their manner, in order to convoke the people to a new rebellion, and the said deerskins passed to the province of Moqui, where they refused to accept them. The pact which they had been forming ceased for the time being, but they always kept in their hearts the desire to carry it out, so as to live as they are living today.

Finally, in the past years, at the summons of an Indian named Popé who is said to have communication with the devil, it happened that in an estufa of the pueblo of Los Taos there appeared to the said Popé three figures of Indians who never came out of the estufa. They gave the said Popé to understand that they were going underground to the lake of Copala. He saw these figures emit fire from all the extremities of their bodies, and that one of them was called Caudi, another Tilini, and the other Tleume; and these three beings spoke to the said Popé, who was in hiding from the secretary, Francisco Xavier, who wished to punish him as a sorcerer. They told him to make a cord of maguey fiber and tie some knots in it which would signify the number of days that they must wait before the rebellion. He said that the cord was passed through all the pueblos of the kingdom so that the ones which agreed to it [the rebellion] might untie one knot in sign of obedience, and by the other knots they would know the days which were lacking; and this was to be done on pain of death to those who refused to agree to it. As a sign of agreement and notice of having concurred in the treason and perfidy they were to send up smoke signals to that effect in each one of the pueblos singly. The said cord was taken from pueblo to pueblo by the swiftest youths under the penalty of death if they revealed the secret. Everything being thus arranged, two days before the time set for its execution, because his lordship had learned of it and had imprisoned two Indian accomplices from the pueblo of Tesuque, it was carried out prematurely that night, because it seemed to them that they were now discovered; and they killed religious, Spaniards, women, and children.

This being done, it was proclaimed in all the pueblos that everyone in common should obey the commands of their father whom they did not know, which would be given through El Caydi or El Pope. This was heard by Alonso Catiti, who came to the pueblo of this declarant to say that everyone must unite to go to the villa to kill the governor and the Spaniards who had remained with him, and that he who did not obey would, on their return, be beheaded; and in fear of this they agreed to it. Finally the senor governor and those who were with him escaped from the siege, and later this declarant saw that as soon as the Spaniards had left the kingdom an order came from the said Indian, Popé, in which he commanded all the Indians to break the lands and enlarge their cultivated fields, saying that now they were as they had been in ancient times, free from the labor they had performed for the religious and the Spaniards, who could not now be alive. He said that this is the legitimate cause and the reason they had for rebelling, because they had always desired to live as they had when they came out of the lake of Copala. Thus he replies to the question.

Asked for what reason they so blindly burned the images, temples, crosses, and other things of divine worship, he stated that the said Indian, Popé, came down in person, and with him El Saca and El Chato from the pueblo of Los Taos, and other captains and leaders and many people who were in his train, and he ordered in all the pueblos through which he passed that they instantly break up and burn the images of the holy Christ, the Virgin Mary and the other saints, the crosses, and everything pertaining to Christianity, and that they burn the temples, break up the bells, and separate from the wives whom God had given them in marriage and take those whom they desired. In order to take away their baptismal names, the water, and the holy oils, they were to plunge into the rivers and wash themselves with amole, which is a root native to the country, washing even their clothing, with the understanding that there would thus be taken from them the character of the holy sacraments. They did this, and also many other things which he does not recall, given to understand that this mandate had come from the Caydi and the other two who emitted fire from their extremities in the said estufa of Taos, and that they thereby returned to the state of their antiquity, as when they came from the lake of Copala; that this was the better life and the one they desired, because the God of the Spaniards was worth nothing and theirs was very strong, the Spaniard’s God being rotten wood.

These things were observed and obeyed by all except some who, moved by the zeal of Christians, opposed it, and such persons the said Popé caused to be killed immediately. He saw to it that they at once erected and rebuilt their houses of idolatry which they call estufas, and made very ugly masks in imitation of the devil in order to dance the dance of the cacina; and he said likewise that the devil had given them to understand that living thus in accordance with the law of their ancestors, they would harvest a great deal of maize, many beans, a great abundance of cotton, calabashes, and very large watermelons and cantaloupes; and that they could erect their houses and enjoy abundant health and leisure. As he has said, the people were very much pleased, living at their ease in this life of their antiquity, which was the chief cause of their falling into such laxity. Following what has already been stated, in order to terrorize them further and cause them to observe the diabolical commands, there came to them a pronouncement from the three demons already described, and from El Pope, to the effect that he who might still keep in his heart a regard for the priests, the governor, and the Spaniards would be known from his unclean face and clothes, and would be punished. And he stated that the said four persons stopped at nothing to have their commands obeyed. Thus he replies to the question.

Asked what arrangements and plans they had made for the contingency of the Spaniards’ return, he said that what he knows concerning the question is that they were always saying they would have to fight to the death, for they do not wish to live in any other way than they are living at present; and the demons in the estufa of Taos had given them to understand that as soon as the Spaniards began to move toward this kingdom they would warn them so that they might unite, and none of them would be caught. He having been questioned further and repeatedly touching the case, he said that he has nothing more to say except that they should be always on the alert, because the said Indians were continually planning to follow the Spaniards and fight with them by night, in order to drive off the horses and catch them afoot, although they might have to follow them for many leagues. What he has said is the truth, and what happened, on the word of a Christian who confesses his guilt. He said that he has come to the pueblos through fear to lead in. idolatrous dances, in which he greatly fears in his heart that he may have offended God, and that now having been absolved and returned to the fold of the church, he has spoken the truth in everything he has been asked. His declaration being read to him, he affirmed and ratified all of it. He declared himself to be eighty years of age, and he signed it with his lordship and the interpreters and assisting witnesses, before me, the secretary. ANTONIO DE OTERMIN (witness) ; PEDRO NARANJO; NICOLAS RODRIGUEZ REY (witness) ; JUAN LUCERO DE GODOY (witness) ; JUAN RUIZ DE CASARES (witness) ; PEDRO DE LEIVA (witness) ; SEBASTIAN DE HERRERA (witness ; JUAN DE NORIEGA GARCIA (witness) ; LUIS DE GRANILLO (witness) ; JUAN DE LUNA Y PADILLA (witness) . Before me, FRANCISCO XAVIER, secretary of government and war (witness) .

A Little Unknown History, The Joesephine at Hoyt Peak

The Discovery of the VERY SAME HOLE now regarded as the Josephine

at Hoyt Peak however...

The first Mention of "a Spanish Mine at Hoyt Peak" by Utah's newest immigrants, was in 1852 

after Marshall Kimball arrested Spaniards in Utah for slave trading. In the article the mine in question was refereed to by the author as the Josephine, but there is no indication that the Spaniards that Marshal Kimball arrested refereed to it as the Josephine mine. 

After which, First Found By, William Bird and William Bird Jr. in 1898

The Hidden Treasures of Nueva España PART 4

Treasure Fantasy

Many treasure hunters have come and gone, and many varieties exist today, some skilled in the things they have experience but of the Spanish Treasure hunters of the past and present I have found, have formed their opinions based on distorted information, and passed it down to those who have been unsuspecting, of these I will say no more. It has been portrayed the romance of the mystery in books, articles and even the movies as to the simplicity of chasing the legends, treasure hunting is so much more entailed than flying along in your helicopter, spotting a cave, landing and walking 20 feet from where you land and just a few yards into the cave, lies a dead Spaniard in his armor, and his arm draped over a large treasure chest. Nicoles Cage never had it so easy... I wish it were that easy...

With this I will also elaborate upon another fallacy. Many today believe that once you have found the treasure site, the work is done; they often comment, “well dig it up!” as if you can just drive to the nearest town, grab a track hoe and a large truck take it back to the site and load the fruits of your labors! I got news for ya… Once you have found the treasure site, the fun is over, the thrill of the hunt is gone, the mystery resolved, and now the real work begins at least for me. Unless you stumbled upon a saddle bag long forgotten, containing some gold or silver coins or a few bars, and you can keep your mouth shut, then there is no work, enjoy your find.

Recently I heard the words uttered by a student of treasure hunting books, a story I heard many years ago and even in a very small way, a part of... and because of the time that has past, gaining more and more of the information and knowledge of others, I had learned the truth of the matter… the words expressed with amazement from this inexperienced yet excited young man was, “Someone found 500 Gold Bars!” Now although this may be true in that at some time, in some place someone may have done this but the story he was repeating it from, originally was supposed two saddle bags, and the story grew from there and there is much more to that story... 

Monty’s Gold

Countless stories have been written by the many who have come and gone, writers of treasure with the flair of the pen creating fantasy, or exaggerated truths. If the typical treasure writer would do the homework required they would have no need to take such liberties with the pen, a true researcher would find the evidences of the story before they write about it, rather than create their own story line, but then, where is the books sales in that? Stories such as Moctezuma’s Treasure, Freddy Crystals caves, and the Lost Dutchman, mixed in with the Peralta stones, some have even managed to tie them all together in their vivid imagination, in effort to sell books, because they know, the typical reader will buy most anything, and I do mean "fall for anything"

Truth be known, and I challenge anyone to do the research behind it, is there a Moctezuma Treasure? Surprising to some the answer is Yes there is… However a serious student of the history of the Aztec, will find at least 3 accounts of the Aztec written by qualified individuals and they were not Treasure Writers and at least one was not a Spaniard yet the 3 records corroborate each other. The treasure of Moctezuma is mentioned in all 3 records, however it is made clear that the treasure is handed down from one Emperor of the Aztec to the next, and that it was ALL accumulated IN Mexico. It is also made clear in the records that after the first attempt of the Spanish to raid the treasure of which they were mostly unsuccessful, the treasure was taken by he Aztecs to one of the MANY cenotes and thrown in, no where in the 3 records that I recall were they instructed by Moctezuma to do so, nor did I find any instruction from Moctezuma, for the people to take he wealth “Back” to a place it did not come from… I will not attempt to explain where the false story of Moctezuma’s treasure being brought back to the North came from. Is there what would be considered treasure and even that of the Aztec here in the North? If I said yes, would you believe?

The Dutchman Mine and the Peralta Stones

Now... I'm not going to tell you the story of the Dutchman isn’t real, why? Because I don’t know, and I don’t care, I’m not a miner… I am a researcher. Then along the way comes what is presumed to be, the "Peralta" Stones, The stones I do indeed believe in the authenticity of them, however, how one managed to mix them in with the Dutchman story I will never understand. As for the Peralta Stones, the story has become so twisted; added upon and altered it is difficult for the casual reader to discover the real story and to top that off, some of those so called professionals of Academia who believe knowledge comes from a paycheck, have deemed the stones as fake with no compelling evidence as if this somehow makes it a fact. In addition how the stones received the name of the Peralta family which without a doubt existed, I am left wondering. It is very plausible that the stones were at one time property of the Peralta family, and lets just say they were. We then go to the original place reported as to where the stones were found at a location east of Florence Junction which is not hard to discover if you just do a little metaphorical digging. My first question would be, why would a searcher of the past drop the stones where the trail begins? In fact, why would the stones be dropped where the trail ends? But let’s look at some common sense here, anyone who takes the time to highlight the 3 rivers in the area suspect of the stone map, can clearly see, that the rivers or drainage's presumably portrayed on the map, is not the Salt River, supposed Upper River, and Queens Creek, supposed Lower river, inscribed on the presumed authentic stone maps. If it is as many have supposed, the map would no doubt be pertaining to the Superstition mountains and “May” tie in with the Dutchman story… however…

Let’s take a common sense look and give the author of the stones some credibility as to accuracy, even though they had obvious aerial view disadvantages. Below are the 2 rivers in question in addition to a 3^rd proposed intended river, each is a general tracing from a 30 Minute USGS map (left). Compare to the stone map (right) showing what everyone seems to agree is a rendition of rivers, the stone map below is also a digital copy of the original.

I dunno… You tell me which rivers were intended…

If my analysis is correct then the Peralta stone map has nothing to do with the Superstition Mountains, and if you follow the instructions of the map and applied to the new found area, you will find your self at the center of the heart, at the James DeNoon Reymert Silver mines. Mr. Reymert with an interesting background, you will find was a lawyer among other things, why would this lawyer suddenly after moving the Chili for several years for health puposes, where in the Peralta Family was known to have lived for centuries, return to Arizona and suddenly turn to mining and miraculously strike it rich on a whim in his first venture? There is so much more to the story, but this will have to suffice, or is it possible there is still some things you don't know about these stones, and the Peralta Land Grants?

Useless Maps

I hear occasionally of those who have gleaned some information from Spain, or the archives of Mexico, managing to sneak some photos of a map or a document and these people spend years searching, chasing their tail because they do not realize, it is one thing to have a map, and even a charted course, but… IF YOU DO NOT KNOW… how to read the signs and symbols left behind, carved into the rocks, encoded into the rock monuments or the quickly decreasing number of trees bearing AUTHENTIC signs, designed to assist the searcher in finishing the quest to relocate what was meticulously hidden, you may as well shred that map and go home. I can’t count the times I have been told, I found a mine dump! Great… I always think. If you have found a mine dump, you have found one of two likely things you have found a mine of the late 1800’ to early 1900’s, or.. a Spanish mine which has been mined out long before and left for anyone who wants it. I suppose a third possibility exist in that that you may have found a mine which while mining, the party had been intercepted and slaughtered by Indians, however if this were the case, the Indians would have concealed it unless the working were to extensive, unfortunately for them, some mine dumps are impossible to hide due to the size.

The point being to this section, don’t believe everything you hear, just because the individual telling you claims to be an expert or the book you read says so. Use your common sense, don’t be a sucker, question everything, DO YOUR RESEARCH.

Part 5

The Hidden Treasures of Nueva España PART 3

The Spanish Expeditions of the North

The cache sites in the north are not the same as the Banditos sites, unfortunately the depositories of the Spanish were not documented with meticulous instructions on how to find them as in many cases of the Banditos’ cache sites, but they were meticulously mapped and marked using a formula of triangulation that had escaped us and has taken us years to discover its existence and many months to understand the application of it at the many cache depositories of the many mining districts. Had it not been for arising circumstances in field documentation and the efforts of one mans ability to think outside the box, and another’s ability to apply it in the field, we may still be unaware of its existence.

Since the days of the Spanish Explorations, driving further and further into the North, looking for the famed 7 Golden cities of Cibola (Si-Bol-La, Si as in eye) legends have grown, legends of which date back further than any might think, yet many names have been attributed to this place which in some legends is considered as 7 cities surrounding a vast lake called Copalla, stemming from the Copal tree or the smaller variety Copalchi and yet deriving from the Nahuatl word Copalli meaning incense. Yet and in more ancient legends this mythical place is always pertaining to an Island in the middle of a vast lake or sea, and even in few less legends, associated with a place of the Heron and others a place of turtles or Turtle Island. Some in Academia would while on one hand trying to convince us man came from a monkey, would set this whole thing down as ridiculous, yet not a one of them can explain how these legends and surprisingly accurate draughts existed long before the Europeans were ever thought to have come here.

The Spanish mining expeditions into the North have been underway since the 1500’s and more so in the following century. Despite what history has taught in the institutions of programing, the evidences show that Father Escalante, was following a very old trail.

The Royal funded Spanish expeditions had a lot to loose; their operations were subject to looting or hostile take over by, Privateering Spaniards, French expeditions or other and also the Indigenous. I cannot prove it by any means, but I am certain one day you will find it to be true, but a true Spanish mine, with something of value left behind, you will not find it open, as any mine of value was to be backfilled 10 varas or 30 feet and made to look as natural as when they arrived. It would also be interesting to note, that should the Indians up rise and over throw those who would enslave them, all remnant of the site, the slaughter, including the mine itself, would be hidden away, and if it had great importance, a particular family within the tribe is given the commission to keep the mine covered and all concealed, a practice that continued at least into the 1970’s a little Ute woman who faithfully carried out her commission her entire life.

For many of the reasons given previously, the Spanish relied upon a system, principle or rule in which to ensure they could return to the exact spot. Triangulation has always been the most effective method by which to mark an exact spot by using the principles of Geometry and or Trigonometry. However, if you were not familiar with the signs or symbols which were left behind, you could in no wise located the intended cache location if you were fortunate enough to have received an authentic map. If those signs or symbols were in some way destroyed, only the memory of one who had been there before would aid in relocation.

There are many who wish to be a treasure hunter, there are many who claim to be a treasure hunter and even some who advertise that they are a professional treasure hunter.

There are many forms of treasure hunting, metal detecting, chasing the old stage coach robberies, bank robberies and the like, KGC cache hunters, lost treasures of the ancients, sunken Spanish Treasure, Spanish cache stories, Bandito’s cache stories and unique stories of all kinds and from all over the world. Each and every form of treasure hunting there is, requires certain skills that if you do not posses them, you can at least enjoy the thrill of the hunt. But the skills needed are more common than one might think, in fact, those who seem to be most lacking are the self proclaimed treasure hunters, they are not hard to find, look for those who have been there done that and they remind you often, beat their own chest, they create false situations of evidence which they think you can’t see, and should you show them something new, they already knew it and seen it 20 years ago. 

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Part 4

The Hidden Treasures of Nueva España PART 2

Bandeleros Continued...

The Banditos are often portrayed as thoughtless, ruthless and uncaring men, although not to be contended with, these native born Mexican Indians and some times Mexican born Spanish began to form organizations of men dedicated to the cause of cutting off the supply of wealth to Spain and accumulating the wealth in order to someday fund and rise up in a civil war against their oppressor. These men were of humble origins and of good character, they were artisans and mechanics of which membership of the growing organization was handed down from father to son, a membership viewed as a mark of honor and distinction. These men were bound by strict oaths of allegiance and secrecy, and if required they were prepared to lay down their lives for the cause. By the time of the end of the 17^th century, these bands of men were equally established and distributed, having been assigned to the many places throughout New Spain and along the many Caminos Real or Royal roads established in the land and leading to the many ports of export.

By the 17^th century, the primary secret headquarters of the organization of Banditos was located in San Luis Potosi which may have been known at that time as San Luis de Mezquitique. Many a mule train loaded with gold and silver passed through this community on its way to Mexico which were made up of shipments from both Royal expeditions and private expeditions funded by Nobles of Spain. Shipments by way of caravan came for nearly 300 years from as far North as Garazona, El Alto, San Dimas and Topia and many other places such as El Pilar, Gavilanes, Tal yal ta, El Naran jal, Metalitos, the great mines of Sonora and Tahuaheto all on their way along the Royal roads heading for Mexico or some port for export. The objective of the organized Banditos was to intercept as many of the shipments as possible and wherever possible, to cut off the supplies to Spain and to accumulate the wealth needed in order to fund a civil war. The Banditos lived off of their own trade as other citizens of the states and were allowed to take of the smaller wealth of coins carried by many of the soldiers they killed. The Banditos did not live off of the spoils of vast treasure in lavish comfort as thought by so many.

The Banditos were in a bit of a conflict which at times upset their plans; majorities of the Banditos were for several generations converted Catholics and as a result they tried to avoid shipments intended as tithing. One of their final robberies in the late 1780s after the slaughter of 85 men, the Captain of the Banditos band discovered that a large part of the shipment was for the purpose of tithing. From that day on, they thought that they had been cursed and within the next 20 to 30 years, the majority of the Banditos had been captured and executed while only a few escaped. The efforts of the Count of Branciforte, owner of many shipments robbed and General Barron de Villamoco, Lord and owner of the great mines of Sonora, Baja California, and Tamazula, made much effort to eliminate the existence of these Banditos once and for all. Each of the Captains at some time before their death seem to have written their account of robberies, passing this information of wealth down and remaining within the families. At times in the past, these thought to be non existent documents, occasionally make their way to private hands. One of the last of these surviving captains had written such an account in September of 1839 describing the activities that had taken place since the early 1600's.

The paths robbed were many during the 300 years of Spanish pilferage, Royal roads from the famous mines of the North including Nayarit, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Jalisco and Zacatecas. Shipments from these places often were sent to Mexico and then to the port of Veracruz. At other times, they were sent through Tepic and down to San Blas. Due to the many bands of Banditos which were established along the many roads, there became numerous primary cache sites because of the vast treasures which were accumulated for these 300 years. These caches developed fame and rumor of their existence: a fame that drives many treasure hunters of all walks today to search for these places. Many of the treasure stories in Mexico are primarily of these many robberies of the Banditos whereas here in the north it is primarily Spanish Cache sites, sites in which the Spanish cached their surplus that could not be shipped for some restrictive reason, this is not to say however that there is not many sites where in the Native tribes of the north did not rob and kill those of the many expeditions, and dispose of it in some unknown location.

There are many Bandito hoards along the many roads worthy of mention, cache sites such as the Caves of Picacho, which had been contributed to since as early as 1605, the cache sites at Mesa Dinero, Trigo, Remudadero, Magos, Blanco Cuevecillas, El Durazno, and Falso, but none had the level of fame of the gold and silver that had been accumulated at Majoma. So great was the accumulation of treasure at Majoma that it is said that it exceeded all the others combined. It is rumored that it resides in a natural cavern in which the earliest of the Captains of the Banditos vowed to fill it with the spoils from the Spanish shipments and with Gold only, the Silver was to be placed elsewhere nearby: a goal that was finally realized in about 1780 in which the overflow had to be located in shallow trenches nearby. Many cache sites described by the Bandito Captains in their final words have been handed down to the descendants of those who wrote those words. Many never sought after the hordes which were left behind largely because of the belief of a curse, and the knowledge of many of the place names were eventually lost and forgotten... 

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Part 3

The Hidden Treasures of Nueva España PART 1

The Hidden Treasures of Nueva España

It is estimated that billions of dollars in sunken treasure remain at the bottom of the sea as a result of the Spanish invasion of the Americas which lasted for nearly 300 years. It seems that never is it much considered that there is billions that remain hidden upon the land that never made it to the ports. There are many treasures that remain not only in the northern regions of the west but in Mexico and South America. The following will only give a small accounting of what remains hidden on the land we call America.

Since the days of the last wave of Europeans swarming the eastern coastlines of this continent referred to as the Americas, as a result of countless rumors of the past which in and of itself is suppressed even today, the indigenous of this continent’s history has gone untold from their perspective. Only recently we are beginning to hear the other side of the story of a time frame which has lasted for over 500 years and also much that they had to tell from thousands of years prior to that. This includes the stories of their origins, beliefs, and wars. If only we had listened. Among the untold histories of the oppression's, the genocide, destruction's of families, tribes and extermination of entire nations of people, and their patriotic acts against the oppression's brought upon them by a so-called superior civilized race. Today the evidences show that greed has always been the motto of Spanish and Gold was their God. Since their arrival, they have systematically destroyed the once mythical paradise and place of legendary riches which brought them here to begin with.

Fortunately a few took the time to listen to the indigenous peoples and documented the things that they had to tell, much of which is preserved in selective writings of the past. Many of these earliest authors date back to the 1500’s and some were even earlier. Today, these honorable men who lent their ear to the many indigenous tribes of the American continent are thanked by the Academic world today by condemning them as hoaxers, forgers, and nothing more than fictional writers, a practice that continues to this day. When the once highly regarded author was alive and well and gave honest evaluation and documentations of what he had found and experienced by his personal efforts to learn of these people who were found upon the last arrival of the Europeans. These recorders of history even lived with them. They were respected and quoted often, even by those who would later turn against them after they had passed on, in order to keep their good standing with the doctrine of Manifest Destiny and their seeming place of worship, the house of Smithsonian.

Any compassion shown towards the indigenous in helping them through the oppressions, catering to their needs as a result were considered as a sacrilegious act as these indigenous were considered as nothing but savages, barbarians with no more status than a dog; an attitude that continues secretly even to this day. A religious system forced upon them with bloodshed, torture, the killing of women and children, forcing them into submission, systematically dismantling their religious beliefs and their way of life; none of which was a threat to anyone. Even the mighty and once highly talented Aztec has been portrayed as nothing more than blood thirsty head hunters and human sacrifice driven people. This is a gross exaggeration of the truth. All the while the Catholic driven Europeans never saw, that they were the manifestation of Satan by forcing their religious ideals upon the people under the threat of death, seen in this manner by not only to the indigenous of the time, but by us who can now clearly look back and see with eyes to see. Of course the indigenous were portrayed and documented in the histories written by the victors as a blood thirsty head hunting sacrificing barbarian, as it was and is the only way to hide from the people the embarrassing truth of the victor’s evil demonic acts of which if the truth were known… dwarfed the supposed acts of the Aztec Indians.

The Bandoleros

The purpose of the forgoing paragraphs is to give the reader a better understanding and more accurate perspective on the subject which has never been accurately portrayed. Like the Patriots of the war against the tyranny in 1776, when the British Crown attempted the same similar practices against their own, we the people rose up seeking independence against those oppression's. Mexico in 1810, in their war for independence, was facing the same problems against the oppression's of Spain: atrocities which cannot even be compared to the pretended whoredom's of the Aztec. At this time Spain in addition to their self justified deeds against the indigenous had been raping and pillaging the people and the land all in the name of their God ever since their arrival and conquest of 1521, that God being Gold. In the latter part of the 16^th century, the Mexican patriots began to organize. You will read about these highly honored men of the Mexican people as Banditos or Bandoleros in many of the writings of the Spanish authors of the past who wrote the one sided histories. These Banditos were only considered as such by the Spaniard.

(edited in part by Ron Guilfoyle)

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Part Two

In Search of the Seven Grottoes of the Aztec Conclusion

Another presumed cave location according to the old petroglyph map mentioned earlier herein is not many miles North of the very Cave the Aztec came from having lived in it for 300 years. Nothing is known of its size or exact location and the entrance of it could very well be beneath Lake Powel.

Some years ago a very interesting document came my way. A local treasure hunter was contacted by a Mexican by the name of Ruben. Ruben was the descendant of an old Mexican by the name of Silvestre Prado and who had been looking for the treasure of his ancestor. He carried with him an old cloth document written by his ancestor.

 The old cloth written in 1900, told the story of an old Mexican Indian named Pedro Jose Salazar who at one time was the possessor of the mountains in the mysterious place named in the old document as Las Murayas. Ruben carried with him the secret of where Las Murayas is handed down for generations. According to Ruben he had spent the last 15 years looking for the old coral where Salazar had once lived as he catered to the Spaniards on the many expeditions to the area in the past. The coral is used in the old document as a key point in finding the treasure left behind by Salazar but more importantly, the treasure of the Indigenous described in the old document as “an enormous cave that holds the highest amounts ever known to any man”

This cave location is shown on the old petroglyph map mentioned earlier herein and is in the same location shown on the old Latin Maps as the ancient city of Abacus Nuc Granada. This according to the traditions of the natives, who encountered the Spaniards of the past, was once the Capitol City of the Ancients the question arises however… Who were these ancients? To this day, you can still see the large array of presumed ancient irrigation canals and water collection system mixed in with the garden areas, how large? 600 acres of garden area, obvious signs of a civilization and yet there are no ruins any where nearby.

 The gardens or Chinampas (Floating Gardens) of Mexico City that existed when Cortez conquered the city are comparable to the gardens at the suspect Granada site. Mexico City at the time of the conquest is estimated at a population of 20,000 on the low side and 40,000 on the high but the gardens of Mexico also supplied up to 7 other nearby cities.

What ever it was that caused the Aztec, and the six other tribes or families to leave their paradise home of Aztlan and move into the long abandoned caves of the most ancient, we may never know. Leaving Aztlan in humility or the reason of it, I have my suspicions but it would be speculation… Is there a correlation in the names and or legends of Aztlan, Avalon, Atlan-tis? All of them are associated with an island in the middle of a sea… Where was or is this Island? Does it still exist or did it sink as in the legends of Atlan-tis, or does the Island still exist but it is the sea that has dispersed? Who were the people who built these cities in the mist of large natural caverns, carving their own tunnels and rooms from solid sandstone? Do they exist… these underground cities? 

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