About 94% of the six million known compounds contain carbon, far more than any other element. Carbon, in the form of diamond, is the hardest natural material on Earth. Carbon is found in a wide variety of rocks, such as chalk and limestone.
Aztec Gold unknown Gold that can turn you into a unkillable skeleton monster from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Elizabeth wore a piece of Aztec Gold around her neck. by Kenshin1387 March 30, 2004
200,000 people, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was larger than any European capital at that time. It was also a city of great wealth. In 1519, a Spanish explorer named Hernan Cortes led a fleet of ships from Cuba to the east coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Rumors of gold had led him there. When the Aztec emperor Montezuma II learned of Cortesâ arrival, he sent gifts to him and his men. Montezumaâs lavish gifts aroused Cortesâ interest, so he found a translator and led his men to Tenochtitlan. There, he was welcomed by Montezuma and provided with fine food and lodging.