The History of Money
Spotlight English
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The Origins of Proto Money
Some cultures used objects such as seeds, pieces of wood, animal skins, cloth and shells. In native american culture, people used pieces of a special kind of sea shell as oney. People wore the pieces of wampum around their necks. Another popular kind of proto money was a shell from the coasts of the indian ocean. This shell is called a cowry shell because it is very beautiful. The small size and physical beauty made the cowry shell a very popular form of proto money.
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