Historian Peter Watson and Ramesh Manickam date the history of long-distance commerce from circa 150,000 years ago.. In historic times, the introduction of currency as a standardized money facilitated the exchange of goods and services.. Banking systems developed in medieval Europe, facilitating financial transactions across national boundaries. Markets became a feature of town life, and were ... More @Wikipedia
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