But where did the story of money begin, and how did it get to run the world? There are two theories for the origin of money: the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. The first proposes that ...

The cowrie is the most widely and longest used currency in history. 1,000 BC: First Metal Money and Coins Bronze and Copper cowrie imitations were manufactured by China at the end of the Stone Age ...

In the Middle Ages, French merchants carried their money in a bougette, or a 'little bag'. The word borrows from the Latin word bulga, meaning 'a leather bag'. Within the bag, one's monetary ...

Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him ...

Around the eighth century BC replica spades and knives began to appear reflecting the region of their origin - knife money developed in areas where knives were an essential tool and spade money ...