1,200 BC: Cowrie Shells The first use of cowries ... The cowrie is the most widely and longest used currency in history. 1,000 BC: First Metal Money and Coins Bronze and Copper cowrie imitations ...

Wampum, a type of shell bead, were used as currency by Native Americans while whale teeth were exchanged for goods by people in Fiji. The cowrie, however, proved especially popular and endured for ...

Cowrie shells are a distinct accessory ... Due to their small size and durability, they served as currency. Their relevance ...

Our special video series looks at some of the more unique shells at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel, ...

Kaudi is the term used to describe cowrie shell currency in India. They were obtained from coastlines and were very commonly ...