The History of Money
Complete the timeline below describing the early history of money
9000 BC: Animals like sheep,cattles and camels were used as money.
1200 BC: Oceans in parts of Africa and China used cowrie shells for 1200 BC.
1000 BC: China was the first to use metal for their money and they also made
imitations of cowries.
imitations of cowries.
500 BC: In Lydia which is in turkey, the coins were made out of silver and gold. The
coins were also stamped on the back.
coins were also stamped on the back.
806 AD :Paper appeared in China at 806AD and the Chinese use paper money for
five centuries but it started to go out of control.
five centuries but it started to go out of control.
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