Here, he is depicted hold a large staff of some sort with a blade at the top in front of the native people. As well, his sides are flanked by men who are armoured and carrying weapons themselves. As depicted in the image, the aboriginal people are for the most part naked, they are handing over various gifts towards Columbus. They are shown to be more friendly and welcoming to the new settlers, while the settlers themselves are not returning the favour. In the back of the image some of the aboriginal men are running away in terror from the explorers. For the most part it seems that the aboriginals are prepared to share their land and resources, while Columbus and his people are more focused on taking full control of
Here, he is depicted hold a large staff of some sort with a blade at the top in front of the native people. As well, his sides are flanked by men who are armoured and carrying weapons themselves. As depicted in the image, the aboriginal people are for the most part naked, they are handing over various gifts towards Columbus. They are shown to be more friendly and welcoming to the new settlers, while the settlers themselves are not returning the favour. In the back of the image some of the aboriginal men are running away in terror from the explorers. For the most part it seems that the aboriginals are prepared to share their land and resources, while Columbus and his people are more focused on taking full control of