People traded things they had for things they wanted. Imagine you have extra apples, and someone has a nice toy, instead of using money, you just swap them! This was called bartering, and it helped people get what they needed without coins or cash.
Examples
- A baker trades bread with a tailor who gives him a shirt.
- A farmer swaps extra vegetables for a pot from a potter.
- A child trades marbles with another child for candy.
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See also
- How Did Ancient People Decide the Value of Things Before Money?
- How Did ‘Money’ Influence Ancient Empires?
- How Did the First Coins Get Their Value?
- How Did the Idea of ‘Money’ Influence Trade Across the World?
- How Did the First Coins Influence Trade Across the World?
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