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Shell belts used as money were called wampums
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While the Native people did not use wampums as money originally, when Europeans came to the Americas, they realized the importance of wampum to Native people and soon, they were trading wampum shells with the native peoples of New England and New York. The New England colonies demonetized wampum in 1663, but it continued as currency in New York until 1673.
Other cultures also used shells as money - see the related link below.
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What did Native Americans use a wampum for?
it could be used for,storytelling,adding on to history,asking for marrige,gifts,to show an agreement between two groups of people,and to declare a war or reuest peace between two groups. I'm glad i helped
What money were used in the 1950s and 1960?
there were lots of money
What money did the 1940 use?
The US used the same money as it does now.
What did Indians use for money?
The Indians did not have money they used the trading system.
What is the wampum belt used for?
The characteristics of a wampum belt is it is made out of white and purple beads and made of certain kinds of seashell's. Each string or belt holds a different message. The use of wampum stings or belts suggested the seriousness of the message and the sincerity of whoever made it. A wampum keeper was responsible for caring for the wampum and reading it. The reader would pass this hand over top of it ,bead by bead using the texture top remind him of the event or treaties it recorded. Wampum keepers were chosen by the clan they trained at a young age younger then 12 to remember the information on the belts and tell it in a dramatic and poetic way. Iroquois women made the wampum belts.
What did the tribe use for money?
The Chumash clan used shell bead money, part of the Olivella shell, a shell found mostly in the islands of California.
What shell was used as money?
pink shells
What did the Chumash tribe use for money?
The Chumash clan used shell bead money, part of the Olivella shell, a shell found mostly in the islands of California.
Which types of belts are used in cars?
There are "v" belts, "serpentine" belts and "timing" belts.
What are belt or belts used for?
Different types of belts have many different uses depending on the need. Drive belts are used for an engines's fly wheel. Weightlifting belts are used to support a person when lifting weights. Seat belts are used to protect drivers and passengers in automobiles.
What are the uses of used conveyor belts?
Used conveyor belts usually do not have further use.
What are Indian beads called ishi made of?
heishi beads come in a wide variety of types, and are mostly made from various shells indigenous to the US coastal regions. They also made heishi beads out of coral and turquoise, though that may have come later. Ilitub shell are white (and were used by the natives long ago), they also used a coveted purple shell that was so highly prized it was used for money. One tribe used the term wampum to refer to shell bead money. I think it was some kind of cockle shell in the old days, now we use the Cebu Beauty shell to get that color. Now days you can get a wide variety of shell types, colors and thicknesses of beads in heishi bead style. Even semi-precious gems, and coconut shell are carved to look like heishi beads now days.
What did the Hupa tribe make as a craft?
they made canoes and they used shell-like money to buy things.
What is the money used to start improve or run a business called?
The money used to start a business and keep it running is also called capital. Start-up money is sometimes called "seed money" or an investment.
What is the money used in india?
Money used in India is called indian Rupee and the symbol is Re. or Rs.
The money used to start a business is what?
The money used to start a business is called capital.
What is money that is used to spend or invest called?
Play money
