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Summer School 1: An Economic History of the World

Planet Money

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Origins of Money: Natural and Created

Money can originate naturally, with humans valuing shiny items that become tradable wealth, or through a ruler creating a form of currency. Shiny stones on a tropical island in the Pacific are an example of natural money origin.

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