History of Money
How has the use of money changed with time?
4.5 (18)
60 mins
Dive into the history of money and how different cultures discovered and developed unique forms of currency, from a French singer accepting livestock as concert payment to the Aztecs' innovative use of cacao beans as money. In this skoob, explore how the invention of coins in Turkey revolutionized Greek society.
Ep 1:
The Coconut Problem: Money Before Coins
A stranded opera singer's absurd payment of pigs and pineapples reveals why the classic barter-to-money myth is wrong—and what money really grew from.
Ep 2:
How City-States Invented Coinage
After civilization collapsed and rebuilt itself, Greek city-states faced a radical problem: how to trade fairly without kings or family ties—so they invented coins.
Discussions (14)
Mac
Level 3 · 9 mo agoJust fact checked the Caroline Humphrey bit.. she really did prove the barter economy is a myth 🫡 Can't believe schools still teach the old theory 🤯
Pierce
Level 6 · 8 mo agoSaying barter never existed is rubbish. My neighbor and I swap cat sitting for fresh eggs all the time! That is barter working just fine, IMO. These experts need to get their noses out of the books.
Brock
Level 9 · 9 mo agoPaid in pigs is wild lmao
