MONEY

Money - just how old is the concept? What did people use for money in ancient times? How do we know? The questions are endless, but DIGTM is anxious to take you into this fascinating world, checking out old finds and new finds. We'll also take a side trip to Asia Minor (that's modern day Turkey) where the first coins are said to have been minted. Then, it's a long flight to China. What's there will surprise you: They're called spade coins, knife coins, round coins (some fashioned with holes in them), and even some called "tin animal money." And, there's more - a cowrie shell found at Monticello has a real interesting story to tell, as do 'oxhide' ingots found in a s shipwreck. Here's an issue that will make you look and think twice the next time you see a quarter, dime, or dollar bill!

Paperback  32 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: DIG0703