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Money: Naia Urtiaga Osteikoetxea

  • Cowrie shells
    1200 BCE

    Cowrie shells

    In China
  • Period: 600 BCE to 699 BCE

    First coins

    There invented in present Turkey and there were stamped with the king.
  • Period: 1000 to 1099

    Paper money

    The paper money were invented in China, by the Mongolian Emperor, Kubla Khan. But this money only appeared in the bank notes in Europe in 1661.
  • Cheques

    Cheques

    The cheques were invented in Britain, by the british bankers Clayton and Noris.
  • Cash registers

    Cash registers

    The cash register was invented in America by the American saloon-bar owner James Ritty. Ritty´s objective was to stop dishonest employees from stealing money.
  • Credit cards

    Credit cards

    The credit card or plastic money were invented in New York.
  • Digital money

    Digital money

    The digital money was invented in the USA and it will be probably the money of the future.
  • The Euro

    The Euro

    The euro were invented in Europe and is the common European currency