EWA TICHONIUK-WAWROWICZ

The article aims to trace the history of money across the evolution of homo sapiens. The species first originated in Africa some 200,000 years ago with initial concept of property limited to possession of simple tools. With technical and cultural development grew community wealth and various forms of sale and exchange were created. Eventually,...

Usury is a consequence of the introduction of money as a medium to be exchanged for goods and services. Between 18th and 19th century the greater availability of money on the society and the circulation of money in small amounts, are some of the causes of the great social changes in Europe. Since money acquired a value in itself it has become...