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emphasizes the things in the New World that attracted the interest
of Europeans, with precious metals and slave trading standing
out in particular. Although the point of view is one of an outsider
visiting and describing a foreign culture and its relationship to his own
culture, the focus seems to be on which items might be of use to Europeans (metals, paper, medicinal
herbs) rather than on any value judgments. “Gold and silver
wares” seem to be objects of primary interest.
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