Wonders: Making Money

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What was used before currency?

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Barter

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Barter

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trade

Front

What was the first form of currency?

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Livestock

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Why did livestock no longer become a good form of currency?

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It was too hard to ship them over large distances

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Who started using cowrie shells as currency?

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The Chinese

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What did the Native Americans call their currency?

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Wampum

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Who were the first to use metal to make currency?

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Chinese

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What was something stamped on the metal coins?

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kings

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Why were coins more convenient than other forms of early currency?

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It was easily recognized and counted.

Front

Before the Chinese made paper money, they created "bills" from this.

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deerskin