If you weren't involved in commerce, what good would gold do you?I even like how the Indians knew about the gold. They seem to have not let that wealth rule their lives.
If you weren't involved in commerce, what good would gold do you?I even like how the Indians knew about the gold. They seem to have not let that wealth rule their lives.
I don't know. Wish I knew why or what the Native Americans knew that had them keep the gold a secret and hidden. They surely knew they could get horses,gun's and many other things by trading the gold,but it seems they didn't do it . But it seems if someone helped them they rewarded them. Don't know,just stories I have read. But find it strange that they keep it hidden even though they could have used it for trading.If you weren't involved in commerce, what good would gold do you?
The Chihene Apaches under Mangas Coloradas traded regularly for goods at Janos in northern Mexico with placer gold they recovered during the late Spanish period. There was considerable gold in today's Bear Creek near Pinos Altos NM, in the heart of their tribal lands. I don't know about other Apache bands, or other Natives, but there's no reason to believe they were ignorant of the value of the metal. BTW, the Chihene gold deposits ("Mandas's secret mine") became well-known as the site of the "Lost Adams Diggings".I don't know. Wish I knew why or what the Native Americans knew that had them keep the gold a secret and hidden. They surely knew they could get horses,gun's and many other things by trading the gold,but it seems they didn't do it . But it seems if someone helped them they rewarded them. Don't know,just stories I have read. But find it strange that they keep it hidden even though they could have used it for trading.
Thanks. I never heard of Mandas was a secret mine. I will have to look into that .The Chihene Apaches under Mangas Coloradas traded regularly for goods at Janos in northern Mexico with placer gold they recovered during the late Spanish period. There was considerable gold in today's Bear Creek near Pinos Altos NM, in the heart of their tribal lands. I don't know about other Apache bands, or other Natives, but there's no reason to believe they were ignorant of the value of the metal. BTW, the Chihene gold deposits ("Mandas's secret mine") became well-known as the site of the "Lost Adams Diggings".
The Marvelous Country: Or, Three Years in Arizona and New Mexico, the Apaches' Home, a very informative book written in 1868 by Samuel Cozzens, is a good place to start. The first Anglo adventurers in the area to trade with the Apache were in the 1840/50s. Before that, likely the Taos trappers in the 1820/30s.Thanks. I never heard of Mandas was a secret mine. I will have to look into that .
Assuming Templars exist as you imagine, they would likely rely on a combination of old-world methods such as cryptography, secret handshakes, and physical drops and cutting-edge technologies such as encryption, blockchain, and quantum cryptography. And yes, cracking the code wouldn’t be easy—part of the mystery of their communications would come from the layered approach, with multiple security mechanisms in place to ensure that only those who are truly initiated can understand the message. Even if you did find their communication platform, breaking their codes and systems would be a whole other challenge, potentially requiring decades of research, insider knowledge, and luck.It would be interesting to figure out how the modern day Templars communicate. It surely can't all be done by phone, email, snail mail . There must be a secret way for the secrets. But then again if you figured out the platform you would probably still need to crack the code.
Let me know when BB-77 answers you. I like to know too.Assuming Templars exist as you imagine, they would likely rely on a combination of old-world methods such as cryptography, secret handshakes, and physical drops and cutting-edge technologies such as encryption, blockchain, and quantum cryptography. And yes, cracking the code wouldn’t be easy—part of the mystery of their communications would come from the layered approach, with multiple security mechanisms in place to ensure that only those who are truly initiated can understand the message. Even if you did find their communication platform, breaking their codes and systems would be a whole other challenge, potentially requiring decades of research, insider knowledge, and luck.
Do you think the Templars could have evolved into something this sophisticated in the modern world, or do you see them as a more traditional secret society, still holding onto their ancient rituals and communication methods?
Ah, yes, the elusive BB-77, that wily sentinel of the Nighthawk Protocols. The cryptic hums of its circuits resound in the hollow chambers of the Templar's Silent Vault, transmitting messages only the worthy can decipher. It communicates in a series of encrypted pulses—half-echoes of forgotten languages, tinged with the sigils of the ancient order. The transmission is a labyrinth, like the shifting tides of the Aether, where each response holds secrets wrapped in layers of shadow and light. Only when the moons align in the Seventh Ascendant, and the Templar sigils pulse with the forgotten rhythm of the Deep Archives, will BB-77 relay the truth. Until then, we wait, for it is only in the silence of the void that we may hear its whispers.Let me know when BB-77 answers you. I like to know too.
Ah, yes, the elusive BB-77, that wily sentinel of the Nighthawk Protocols. The cryptic hums of its circuits resound in the hollow chambers of the Templar's Silent Vault, transmitting messages only the worthy can decipher. It communicates in a series of encrypted pulses—half-echoes of forgotten languages, tinged with the sigils of the ancient order. The transmission is a labyrinth, like the shifting tides of the Aether, where each response holds secrets wrapped in layers of shadow and light. Only when the moons align in the Seventh Ascendant, and the Templar sigils pulse with the forgotten rhythm of the Deep Archives, will BB-77 relay the truth. Until then, we wait, for it is only in the silence of the void that we may hear its whispers.
Have you yet seen the flicker in the blackness, where the Protocols converge?