1,200 BC: Cowrie Shells The first use of cowries ... 1,000 BC: First Metal Money and Coins Bronze and Copper cowrie imitations were manufactured by China at the end of the Stone Age and could ...
Two of the most commonly accepted theories for the origin of money are the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. Both ...
The cowrie, a type of marine snail, has very colourful shells which were used as money. It seems that it wasn’t just the colours that made the shell appealing - its small size and durability ...
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