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Q: Why were cowry shells important to Africa?
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What is the first money?

cowry shells


Did they use money in songhai?

No, they used Cowry shells as their currency. But gold, salt and copper was also accepted.


What was the Chinese currency in the Han Empire?

Cowry shells were the first known currency of China


When was the first metal coins made?

First Metal Money. China, in 1000 B.C., produced mock cowry shells at the end of the Stone Age.


In medieval time what barter is replaced by coins and money?

Cowrie and cowry shells were replaced by coins and moneys in the medieval time. This happened back in 1000 BC.


When was Great Wall Cowry created?

Great Wall Cowry was created in 2008.


What are Mollusks in oval shells?

There are many which might have oval or close to oval shells, but one that comes to mind quickly is the cowry, some of which are nearly perfectly olive shaped (Class Gastropoda, Family Cypraeidae).


What currency is the hardest to forge?

Currencies based on natural tender rather than man-made tender will be the hardest to forge. Cowry shells are difficult to forge, so are rare metals (such as gold), and most minerals (such as diamonds).


What is an example of Anishinabe's Economy?

Well, the Anishinabe people lived around the Great Lakes. Archeological evidence and oral translation of customs has shown that they used cowry shells in ceremonies. These shells only develop along the coast of the ocean. This indicated a large trade network with other First Nations who lived on the coast.


In Chinese pictograph money is depicted by what?

cowry shell


What is the scientific name of tiger cowry?

Cypraea tigris


What is the staphyla?

If you meant : Staphylaea limacina, common name slug-like cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.