THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
A rival could exaggerate another group’s wealth.
A guide could redirect the expedition.
The Spanish believed they were gathering intelligence.
In reality, they were receiving information filtered through Native political interests.
THE GOLD THAT WAS NOT THERE
One reason de Soto’s expedition kept moving was disappointment.
The conquistadors had expectations shaped by the riches of other Spanish conquests.
They believed that somewhere in the interior there might be another wealthy kingdom.
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