| Section 2: Common products as money | Previous Section | Main Menu | Next Section |
| Trading everyday items made barter easier. It reconciled the wants of buyer and seller, simplified payments, and introduced standard measures. Common goods used in trade are known as commodity money. | ||
| Cows as a form of money |
Tea as a form of money |
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| Salt baskets as a form of money |
Raw metals as a form of money |
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