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Early man exchanges resources ,and services for the benefit of each party
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Animals are considered the oldest form of currency ,with livestock such as camels ,sheep,and cows being the most common udes
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Grend is used as currency in Mesopotamia usin a shekel as a measurement of weight.The shekel later envolves into an equivalent to silver ,bronze ,and cooper
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Shell money is frist money is first used in China Societies off the coast of the pacific and Indian Oceans a,empace cowrie shells as a popular currency
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Coins made form base metals first appear in China .However ,the metals are non-precious,making them difficult to use for expensive purchases
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Gold and silver coins are first used in ancient Lydia (modern day Turkey) .The profiles gods and emperors are stampped into de metal
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1 foot square pieces of white deerskin are used .This form of leather currency could be considered the first documented type of banknote