Aztec gold
Mesoamerican precious metal
Aztec gold refers to the legendary treasure of the Aztec Empire, particularly the gold and precious objects supposedly hidden or lost during the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.
The phrase evokes images of ancient riches, lost cities, and buried treasure: They spent years searching for Aztec gold.
In popular culture, Aztec gold often appears in adventure stories and video games as cursed or magical treasure.
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- conquistadorSpanish colonial soldier-explorer
- Spanish conquestIberian imperial expansion westward
- MontezumaAztec ruler, sixteenth century
- templeSacred worship structure
sacrifice · obsidian · jaguar · feathers · sun · blood · empire · Tenochtitlan · lost city · Mayan ruins · ancient civilization · Mexico · artifact · idol · curse · pirate loot · doubloons · plunder
- hidden treasurepirate loot, sunken chest, sunken treasure, treasure chest, hidden wealth
- paint colorsred, yellow, blue, green, orange
- ancient adornmentjade jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
Aztec goldpocket change
Minor cash on hand
petty cash · loose change · paper currency · bank deposits · digital currency
Aztec, gold, Aztecs, golden, goldsmith, gilded, gild, gilding