Francisco Marquez De Coronado Research Paper

Freturned back to Spain. Even though he did not find was he was seeking, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado still managed to discover some pretty interesting things even if he didn't even know it. In 1539 Estevanico joined Cabeza De Vaca and Fray Marcos on an expedition to find the seven golden cities . Because of his knowledge of the land the viceroy sent him as a guide they crossed what is now present day arizona into new mexico . Estevanico and several others went ahead of the main group to scout the way .the group sent word back to Fray that they had seen a large city . Estevanico had thought he reached on of the seven cities because he saw people wearing gold jewelry and drinking from gold cups but Estevanico had angered the villagers
by demanding turquoise and they attacked and killed him. That is what is spaniards thought no one knows what really happened to him. In 2002 Juan Francisco Marura suggested that he was friends with the naitve americans and faked his death to get away from slavery . his medicine bag was coverd with owl feathers and that ment death to the Zuni.he mabey thats ewhy he died but well never know