Also the root of the word "salary" comes from this commodity
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Squirrel pelts/pieces
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Form of currency in Russia which inadvertently helped spare the country from the worst of the plague since it helped reduce the number of tick infested rodents
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Wampum/beads
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Cowry shells
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Whale and dolphin teeth
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Cattle
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Closely tied to money it shares its roots with "capital" and terms like "cash cow" are derived from these animals as currency. Learning stuff?