of the north american tribes almost nothing is know from before contact with europeans. but there have been discoveries of north american native monies in the form of stone, bone, bronze, silver and gold coins and other materials. these monies were not used at the time of contact and were likely not used for many centuries prior to contact as the native american tribes were family units that subsisted on the land an engaged in limited barter. but the fact that these monies exist means that the native american did once posses a monetary system of some sort, which would necessitate all the social complexities to give rise to and administer such a system, such as a writing system among others. the early explorers also found evidence of mining operations along with copper knives and chisels that had long been abandoned and that the natives had no knowledge of. in 1897 copper if its were found in the waters of lake superior that means early north american tribes had the knowledge and ability to metallurgy. we dont really know what happpened but i bet you that fucking cave in the grand canyon they dont want you knowing about has some answers. > source: history of money in america, alexander del mar
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