2007-01-22 15:54:00 · 9 answers · asked by vjay c 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Before money, barter was the only means of exchange. All money is is a fungible store of value, so you are not limited in the items you can receive in exchange. So before money, you had to trade the assets themselves, whether that was in the form of goods or services. If another person didn't have what you wanted, you wouldn't want to trade with them, and a mutually beneficial transaction didn't take place. This limited the economy of early peoples, so the concept of money was invented.
2007-01-22 16:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by William N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spiritual freedom that only came through the One who had the power to grant it. In fact, it is still the most form of power, but those who deny it fixate their hearts and eyes on currency.
"I am the way, the truth, and the life; nobody gets to the Father except through Me".
Jesus Christ--John 14:6
2007-01-23 00:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by nick p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much before money,food grains and live stocks were exchanged,land ownership and protecting/attacking force were form of power
2007-01-23 01:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by balkrishna c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before currency, precious items were probably the best. Think gold, diamonds, rubies, seashells, obsidian, bronze, etc.
2007-01-23 00:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by unclekettch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably pagan religions. ie, Pharoahs and other such ancient rulers claiming to be descendants of gods in order to maintain power over the population and justify wars and projects such as the pyramids.
2007-01-23 00:07:20 · answer #5 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was "Gold" which was the best means of exchange before currency.
2007-01-23 00:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by sabir009 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money (i.e. a means of exchange) came much later. It was usually payments "in kind" as in giving a cow in exchange for production of food.
2007-01-23 00:14:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably sexual favors. After all, they say that prostitution is the oldest profession. Other than that, I'd guess some kind of animal product/byproduct or natural resource.
2007-01-23 00:03:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOYALTY-SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
2007-01-23 00:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋