Some would use it only on their eyes, while others would coat their entire body in it. In comparison to Europeans, they had wider faces and foreheads and flatter stomachs. Columbus concluded that "they were a people very poor in everything" because the Native Americans would "go around as naked as their mother bore", something to which the Europeans were not accustom. 2. Columbus assumed that the Indians were friendly during their first encounters because of the various items they had brought with them that the Indians had desired. After describing the
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The Indians brought them gifts and treated them like gods as if they were a gift from the heavens. The form of communication was mainly the exchange of goods. This was the only thing constant between Columbus and his crew and the tribes they visited.
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3. As far as Columbus could tell, the Indians were under the impression that Columbus and his men had come from the heavens. This was made evident as the Indians would feed and supply water to the crew and would swim out to the ship if Columbus or his people didn't feel like going ashore. This dedication the Native Americans placed on maintaining these foreigners happy was an indication they thought of them as more than just common guests. In addition one man called out to his people to "come see the men who came from the heavens", making it abundantly clear they believed Columbus and his men came from a higher power.
4. When Columbus and his crew first met the Indians, they began to trade goods with each other.
The Indians immediately became hooked with trade, trading for anything on which they could get their hands. In addition, the Indians also thought of Columbus and his men as godly