Explore the evolution of fiat currency from ancient civilizations to modern-day manifestations, understanding its historical context, key figures and groups, mechanisms and processes, and deep background on systems and structures that have shaped its development.
Explore the history of money's origin from clay tokens in ancient Mesopotamia to metal-based currencies.
Understand the 16th century Price Revolution's impact on European economies, marked by inflationary pressures, economic decline, and imperial overstretch.
Explore how the discovery of silver in the New World transformed global finance, creating a new currency and shaping European economies.
Explore how Roman coinage persisted after the empire fell, shaping European trade and commerce in the Middle Ages.
Exploring the evolution of coins from ancient civilizations to modern times, highlighting key milestones, mechanisms, and processes that shaped their use.
Potosí was a major mining center that fueled Spain's wealth but came at a great cost in terms of labor exploitation, demographic decline, and environmental degradation.
Explore the brutal exploitation of indigenous workers at Potosí's silver mines during the 16th-18th centuries, fueled by forced labor and indentured servitude.
Explore the Conquest and Legacy of Pizarro, including the discovery of Cerro Rico mountain and its impact on the global economy.
The Conquest of Peru examines the 16th-century Spanish colonization of the Inca Empire in South America, highlighting key terms, mechanisms, and processes that led to the conquest.
Explore how societies valued goods and services throughout history, from labour-based economies to the introduction of money as a medium of exchange.
Explore the lives of hunter-gatherer societies, their unique economic systems, and social structures that emerged before agriculture and settled economies.
The Nukak-Makú's encounter with modern society in 2015 highlights complex relationships between indigenous populations, states, and economies, emphasizing the need to recognize and respect indigenous rights to maintain autonomy and self-governance.
Exploring Marxist ideology's concept of abolishing money in communist societies as a key aspect of creating a classless society where goods are freely available.
Explore the concept of a moneyless society, where resources are distributed based on need rather than market principles.