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what was the use of cowries during the Indus valley civilization​

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Answered by hritiksingh1
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firstly cowrie shells were used as decoration in india.the most important role or use of cowrie shells was their monetary use.from indian it spread to south east Asia and west africa.the major importer of cowrie shells in the Indian Ocean was west bengal.a hoard of cowrie shells was discovered in masaon,district ghazipur in around second century BC,and these shells believed to have functioned as a medium exchange of money.from then cowries being used as a regular currency.

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Answered by bhavadharanikavi
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cowries was used as currencies during the indus valley civilization.

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