From worthless shards of pottery and glass beads to expensive pearls and gold, these are all decorations that the natives love to wear. But the natives barter and are completely unaware of the value of goods, which creates enormous profits and benefits!...
Similarly, the natives on the islands also use various colored dyes to paint their hair and bodies. Of course, for the sea ships from Europe, white, green, blue, and ordinary red dyes hold no value. However, purple dye extracted from conchs is a symbol of power and status in Christian culture and is a favorite among nobility and clergy! You should know, in the merchant city-state where Columbus was born, the price of 1 pound of purple dye is equivalent to 3 pounds of gold, and it's priceless!
