Bronze and Copper cowrie imitations were manufactured by China at the end of the Stone Age and could be considered some of the earliest forms of metal coins. Metal tool money, such as knife and ...

From cowrie shells to native resources and animals, currency in some shape or form has long been a part of human history. A currency of sorts was first thought to emerge as trade and exchange, with ...

Bronze and Copper cowrie imitations were manufactured by China at the end of the Stone Age and could be considered some of the earliest forms of metal coins. Metal tool money, such as knife and ...