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Barter as a medium of trade
Social Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes
What a medium of trade is, and how barter worked in African communities using cattle, grain, salt, iron and cowries.
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- 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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