Debt — definition?
Quantifiable obligation requiring repayment
Money — origin?
Primarily a credit system, not barter.
Money — role?
Medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value
Barter economy — myth?
Rare, rarely primary; often social rituals.
Credit systems — precedence?
Precede coinage by thousands of years
Coins — role?
Standardized metal tokens for transactions.
Debt record — material?
Silver or goods, predates coins.
Money functions?
Exchange, account, store of value.
Ancient credit — evidence?
Mesopotamian tablets over 3,500 years old.
Money vs credit — difference?
Money standardizes credit, not initial origin.
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