Complex sentence: Little was recorded of jewelry or other ornamentation among the Calusa, but at the time of Menéndez de Avilés's visit in 1566, the chief's wife wore pearls, precious stones and gold beads around her neck.
Split into simpler sentences: Little was recorded of jewelry or other ornamentation among the Calusa. During Menéndez de Avilés's visit in 1566, the chief's wife was described as wearing pearls, precious stones and gold beads around her neck.