How Did the Idea of ‘Money’ First Begin?

Money started with bartering. Long ago, people didn’t have coins or paper money, they just traded things like food, tools, and animals for what they needed. But trading was tricky if you wanted to buy something from someone else far away. That’s when some clever people used shells, which were small, easy to carry, and everyone liked them. Over time, these shells became the first kind of money.