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Re: Origins of Money

I am not sure if I agree with Ted.  Weren't many of the first coins stamped with a
picture of money?  Cattle were used as bridewealth.

I am not advocating one theory or another, because I am not sure which is correct.


On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 08:48:34AM -0400, Ted Winslow wrote:
> The accumulation of cattle, though, was to a significant degree an
> end in itself and not simply a means to other rational ends.

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Michael Perelman
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California State University
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