A young Inca man kicking a balance in which the Spanish conquistadors are weighing gold. The Inca were fond of gold and silver and used it for ornaments and for decorating their temples and palaces. The Inca were one tribe of many in the region before they began conquering and assimilating their neighbors: gold and silver may have been demanded as tribute from vassal cultures.

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Conquistadors Weighing Incan Gold, 16th Century

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