20 Things Used As Money Before There Was Money
Posted: Thu, 9/2/2010 - 3:08pm by Smosh
Money is great, but it didn't always exist. Back in the DAY (ancient times) before paper money and coins, people used some pretty crazy stuff to exchange for goods and services. "Making it rain" at the club was impossible, since throwing a cow on a girl would kill her. Here are 20 things that people really used for currency before the invention of money.
20. COWS
19. LARGE STONES
18. GOLD
17. CLAM SHELLS
16. BLANKETS
15. RICE
14. COPPER
13. COWRIE SHELLS
12. PAPER
11. FISH
10. CONCH SHELLS
9. BARLEY
8. SALT
7. BEADS
6. TEA LEAVES
5. DECORATED BELTS
4. SILVER
3. PEPPERCORNS
2. BLOOD
1. BAT GUANO
