It is believe, origin of trade start from direct trading of good or service e.g. trading fur or working for food. Precious metal like gold or cowrie shell or gemstone that yield significant value to society came in place as direct media of trade. It would later evolve to use of other common media like coin and paper and refer its' value to gold.
Barter
Was it gold or did they just trade things for what they wanted.
Bartering.Trade with Gold & Silver primarily. (still do to this day)
They didn't use money, but their slaves did.
bartering
Barter
Was it gold or did they just trade things for what they wanted.
they didnt use it
They traded things
Bartering.Trade with Gold & Silver primarily. (still do to this day)
Before contact with people from Europe, No they did not; and for a long time thereafter they still did not understand its use.
Before banks people put their money in safes
They didn't use money, but their slaves did.
Yes, people in Sudan do use money. The currency of Sudan is the Sudanese Pound.
The people of Cote d'Ivoire use West African CFA franc as money
A money substitute is something people can use instead of money.
The walked or Road on a camel or donky (they were alot of money to them)