The story of money
LESSON 1
Before Money
LESSON 2
The arrival of money
LESSON 3
Banks and money
LESSON 4
Silver, Gold and Paper
LESSON 5
Technology and money
LESSON 6
The future of money
Money has been around for at least 5,000 years.
Humans have needed to trade since the earliest civilisations. People have earned, saved, and used money differently as societies have changed.
This section will outline the story of money and how it has changed and shaped our world.