Hunts of Sorts pt2
I left this continuation as a draft but I've finally managed to rewrite and post this.
On the left side of my sketchbook is a Balok Hut commonly found in Siberia and below is a Sod Hut made from woodplanks!
On the right side is a Bothy and it was originally a one room hut for farm workers in the U.K but now it is
OH LOOK! AN IGLOO...made out of ice blocks but sometimes made out snow, which is the same thing.
Right; A Sheiling hut. Originally a temporary shelter or hut for shepherds. Common in Scotland!
the second keyword I researched on was Currency/cash
The early form of exchange was cattle which is a form of livestock that was between 9000-6000 B.C.
The second was cowrie shells during 1200 B.C that was also widely used and the longest form of currency
Because I prefered to sketch out rather than print referencing images, some sketches aren't as accurate but I wanted to put in more practice in my drawing skills
And then so on is where metal money and coins came in the 1000 B.C
pssst, they used to trade knives and spade as monies in China too!
500 B.C modern coinage because it was then did they realise that stamping various Gods and emperors was to prove that the currency was authentic. We can't go around holding fake stuff you know.
118 B.C LEATHER MONEY!!!!!!! we don't have that now, what a shame but these were the first documented type of banknotes used in China. The actual leather money was more intricate than my very badly drawn replica.
A.D 800-900 THE NOSE...which I prefer not to touch on but hey, maybe this will change people's view in paying on time or not getting into dept...Let's just say we're all lucky we weren't living in this part of the world at that time or else we'd lose our nose...literally.
AND THEN CAME PAPER CURRENCY in the 800. 500 years of early paper money. 19th century to the 15th century rapidly increased and then in 1455 paper money disappeared for another several hundred years. HOW?! *confused*
AND BACK TO SHELLS!
AND THEN GOLD HAPPENED! AND HERE ENDS MY RESEARCH.