History Of Gold, Legends, And The World Of The Legend Of...

Gold, legends have been made about it especially the legend of El Dorado but maybe the city isn’t actually a city just a plot of land that has produced 40% of all the worlds gold ore. Witwatersrand Basin located in Johannesburg, South Africa has been called the richest gold field ever mined. In 1970 it produced 79% of the worlds gold output, but as a mineral that takes hundreds of years to produce it was mined out, by 2009 it produced less that 9%. Gold has been a sign of wealth since the earliest civilizations, being made into jewelry, money, or other materialistic objects. Therefore, making gold a nice commodity to have access to, although not many people do. The first person to mine Witwatersrand Basin was J.H. Davis a British prospector came across the land in 1852 where he walked away with  £600 worth in gold. Years later Jan Gerritze Bantjes was called â€Å"the first and original discoverer of one of the gold fields† in June 1884 since none of the earlier miner s owned the land. Due to the large area covered in this basin many new fields were found each richer than the last. Today the land is mined by Witwatersrand Gold Mining Company Ltd created in 1886 was the first mining company on the reef. Most of the mining conditions in the early 1900’s was harsh and dangerous; the mines were dark and the infrastructure of them were questionable. Due to the lack of machinery and advancements that we have available now these mines were dug by men, mined by men, and destroyed byShow MoreRelatedColombian Folklore5889 Words   |  24 Pageswith elements of  African  and  native American cultures. ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Relevancy This folkloric entities are present in the  carnivals and festivals  countrywide. The â€Å"Desfiles de Mitos y Leyendas† (myths  and  legends  parades) are important part in these events in most of the Colombian cities and municipalities. Examples of these parades are the  Barranquillas Carnival,  Cali Fair  and  Festival of the Flowers, where the legendary creatures parade take place in the  Medellà ­n ´sRead MoreEssay on The Amazing Country of Colombia1602 Words   |  7 Pagesgave birth to the legend of El Dorado. Colombia became a target to all Spaniards because of the assumed riches there. Everyone went to Colombia and a few small settlements were built. In 1525 Rodrigo de Bastidas put down the first stones of, Santa Maria, which is now the earliest surviving town. The obsession with El Dorado drove many people to go to Colombia. They found no riches or gold but because so many people went to Colombia the colonization grew. The legend of El Dorado is linked to the MuiscasRead MoreVoltaires Use Of Distortion1620 Words   |  7 Pagesan essay in which you examine Voltaire’s use of distortion; how is he using it and to what extent does he succeed in â€Å"mak[ing] people see†? In other words, how did Voltaire incorporate distortion in order to make his readers see or think about the world differently? Provide a focused claim with well-chosen textual evidence in support of your analysis. Voltaire uses the literary device of distortion throughout his novel Candide. By exaggerating and satirizing the adventures of the characters, VoltaireRead MoreThe Shaping Of North America2646 Words   |  11 PagesUNIT ONE: Terms and Concepts I. The Shaping of North America 1. History was beginning first recorded 6,000 years ago. 500 years ago Spaniards discovered the Americas and soon started colonizing the new lands. 2. The theory of Pangaea suggests that the continents were once stuck together into one huge continent. Eventually they started drifting into separated landmasses, which gave birth to the modern continents. 3. Geological forces by the continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky MountainsRead MoreAmazon Rainforest: Issues3286 Words   |  14 Pagespeople who live in it, this will be the focus of this research paper. In this paper, I will discuss the history, causes, effects and solutions for the Amazon rainforest deforestation. Needless to say, the environmental problems of today started a long time ago, before automobiles, electricity, and the Industrial Revolution. From ancient times to present day, humans have changed the world in which they live. As population increase and technology advances, more significannot and widespread problems