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Is It True That...
...Bartering Was the First Form of Money?23 min
Available until 19/08/2026
20/08/2025
A world without money? It is hard to imagine - but it did exist. But was bartering really the first form of exchange, with money gradually replacing it? And how did this happen?
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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