June 7, 2025
Science & Technology

Foods That Were Used as Money

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Did you know that people haven’t always used coins or paper money to buy things? A long time ago, instead of coins or bills, people often used food as money! Let’s explore some of the tasty and surprising foods that were once traded and used to pay for goods.
Foods That Were Used as Money
Spices Cacao Beans: The Chocolate Currency A long time ago in Central America, the Aztecs and Mayans didn’t just enjoy cacao as a drink— they used cacao beans as money! These little beans, which are the main ingredient in chocolate, were so valuable that people traded them for goods and serv
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