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Pre-historic Europeans used bronze objects as currency: Study – The Straits Times
Bronze rings, ribs and axe blades were roughly standardised in shape and weight as an early form of “euros”.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Central Europeans of the Bronze Age used bronze rings, ribs and axe blades that were roughly standardised in their shape and weight as an early form of “euros,” according to a new study.
The paper by researchers at Leiden University in the Netherlands appeared in the journal Plos One on Wednesday (Jan 20).
Money is a defining aspect of modern life, and standardisation of currency is one of its key features.
But since ancient people lacked precise forms of measurement, archaeologists…
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