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Gold in Utah?

Richard Paine, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Utah, says large quantities of Aztec gold certainly do exist.

“The Aztecs, when the Spanish arrived, had a lot of gold,” Paine explains. “One of the main, big motivators for the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was that they were just enthralled by the amount of gold.”

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Last Updated: 12/5/23