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Cajamarca is a city in Peru, located in the northern highlands of the country. Diamond likely refers to the diamond shape, which is a geometric shape with four sides of equal length and two acute angles.

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Why was the Inca leader in cajarmarca?

The Inca leader, Atahualpa, was in Cajamarca to meet with the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro had lured Atahualpa into a trap, resulting in the capture of the Inca leader. This event eventually led to the fall of the Inca Empire.


When did diamond mining start?

Diamond mining started in India around the 4th century BC. However, modern industrial diamond mining began in the late 19th century in South Africa after the discovery of diamond deposits in the region.


When was The Cullinan diamond found and where?

The Cullinan diamond was found in Africa in 1905. It was cut into several individual stones, the largest of which were named by appending Roman Numerals after Cullinan. You can read more about these diamonds, below.


When did they start diamond mining?

Although alluvial diamonds had been found in India as early as 6,000 BC, and in Brazil beginning in the 1700s, the first mine opened in the 1870s, after according to Wikipedia: "... the discovery of the Diamond Fields in South Africa."(Again, from Wikipedia:"Alluvium -- from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, 'to wash against' -- is loose, unconsolidated -- not cemented together into a solid rock -- soil or sediments, eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting.")


When were the diamond mines first discovered?

According to Answers.com: "It is thought that diamonds were first discovered in India about 6,000 years ago in the riverbeds of the region." And "The actual mining of diamonds as an industry can be traced back to India to around 800 to 600B.C." Read more, below.