Reviewed by Samantha Silberstein Fact checked by Jen Hubley Luckwaldt Commodities are an important aspect of Americans’ daily ...

Now, archaeologist Dr. Mikael Fauvelle has introduced a new idea that may better explain how money started. His study, ...

The first is the commodity theory ... but they tend to view money as having the same definition in ancient societies as it has today, namely as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, a standard ...

Originating from ancient practices of promissory notes, it gained prominence in the 20th century when nations shifted from commodity-backed currencies to government-issued paper money. With the ...