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Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:10 pm to Catman88
Yeah, for most of their pre-Alexander history, I don't think the Egyptians even had regular currency or money. Their economy mostly just existed by people getting allocated certain favors and privileges based upon social rank. The worker gets X amount of daily grain rations and has to work Y number of days out the year, the foreman gets Z amount plus a special house, etc.
There was an extensive barter system, where people paid priests for special amulets or funeral services or scrolls and stuff, but I don't think there was any standard currency. It was all just 2 chickens or 5 bowls of grain or whatever.
The Babylonians and Hebrews at least had silver shekels and stuff. Egyptians just wore stuff with rings and bracelets and crap. Turrible.
There was an extensive barter system, where people paid priests for special amulets or funeral services or scrolls and stuff, but I don't think there was any standard currency. It was all just 2 chickens or 5 bowls of grain or whatever.
The Babylonians and Hebrews at least had silver shekels and stuff. Egyptians just wore stuff with rings and bracelets and crap. Turrible.
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