The Story of Money

A long time ago, before there was any money (coins or paper money), people got the things that they needed by trading or exchanging. Salt was one of the first items used as a valuable to exchange for other items. Later, some of the common things that were used for exchange were tea leaves, shells, feathers, animal teeth, tobacco, and blankets. Around 3000 B.C. (about 5,000 years ago), barley, a type of grain, was used for exchange. Here is a picture of barley:


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