Long ago, before money was invented, people got what they needed through bartering. Bartering means trading one thing for another. If you had extra wheat but needed a new clay pot, you would find someone who made pots and trade your wheat for it. Both people had to want what the other person was offering for the trade to work.
Long ago, before money was invented, people got what they needed through bartering. Bartering means trading one thing for another. If you had extra wheat but needed a new clay pot, you would find someone who made pots and trade your wheat for it. Both people had to want what the other person was offering for the trade to work.