Before the portuguese began trading for enslaved humans in west africa, they traded for and gold
salt and gold
sugar and indigo
coffee and sugar
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the language of nature was a manifestation from god as he said "let there be light" and there was light the world began to assume visible, comprehensible form.

what ever we know now think of the old vision of creation we can be sure that with out the speaking of word -without language- we would have no science today with its striking power to illuminate the world.

these are the choices

local priests

european monarchs

common people

bible translators

answer; utilitarian;