Thing axe-heads themselves would serve indeed have served in some societies and over a very large area of south-east asia cowry's shells were used the most often quoted form of primitive money.

这种“货币”可能是任何一种为大家所接受的东西——斧头本身就有此用处，而且的的确确在有些社会里已这样用了。 在东南亚的广大地区，人们曾经将宝贝贝壳当货币，这是最常提到的原始货币形式。

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