Question

What effect did paper have on the Song Dynasty

Answer 1

Answer:

The single most important effect of paper on Song China was undoubtedly the invention of paper currency it led to. This was reportedly the first time in history that people used paper currency instead of metal coins (or other forms of money).

Explanation:

Under the Song, China had put great effort and attention into maritime trade which in turn led to China being one of the wealthiest kingdoms of the 11th century. Traders travelled to and fro China with huge amounts of money. At that time these were in the form of heavy metallic coins, which proved to be heavy and difficult to take in huge denominations. This led to the invention of paper currency, printed in huge denominations of thousands.

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