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How seashells shaped the world — and predict our future
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Cowries as a Currency
Cowries were used as a currency longer than any other single coin or paper money in history. They traded around the world, in many places, for more than a thousand years. The timing of cowry's coming into west africa is not entirely clear. There are all kinds of cowries found in egyptian gray ves and other kinds of graves in different parts of the world.
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