ethnocentric statement of discovery of gold how can you discovery something the existence of which has already been established although those that proclaim it discovered were mistaken gold was found in california w early explorers along colorado river near mexican era los angeles in so existence of gold only confirmed not discovered in although the find was reason for the rush the latter the unique part of incident to say that gold was discovered in california in is an ethnocentric statement as well as an example of ignorance by those that either do not want to acknowledge that gold had already been verified as being in california therefore it cannot be a discovery finding more gold is not a discovery but a re confirmation of the existence of gold in the area