El águila y la serpiente

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Desde épocas muy tempranas, a finales del IV milenio a.C., determinados grupos asentados en el Valle del Nilo, entre la Primera catarata y el mar Mediterráneo, mantuvieron contactos comerciales con poblaciones de Palestina y Nubia. Poco después de que el territorio egipcio se unificara bajo un monarca y comenzara a emplearse la escritura, 'ca.' 3000 a.C., comienzan a grabarse inscripciones que conmemoran incursiones egipcias en territorio extranjero para aprovisionarse de materias primas. Las expediciones al extranjero adquieren cierta periodicidad en torno al año 2000 a. C., y la...

Como aficionado a la historia de las riquezas trasladadas a España durante el régimen colonial, acerca de lo cual he publicado dos obras, tengo un amplio archivo sobre el tema de los Galeones y conozco el camino para llegar a las actitudes y alegaciones de quienes, a ambos lados del Atlántico, se creen dueños del San José. Mi curiosidad me ha llevado a entrar en algunas estancias adicionales, como la Carrera de Indias, la vida a bordo del Galeón, la minería en los Andes bolivianos, las tecnologías de vanguardia para la exploración submarina, los tratados internacionales, y los...