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morpeh [17]
3 years ago
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Why was cowries important in things fall apart?

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Vika [28.1K]3 years ago
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In the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chenua Achebe. Cowries, the shell of a type of mollusk, are the primary currency in many of the african villages. historical the shell have been found across subsaharan Africa where they were obtained through trade with travelers from farther east along the coast and possibly asia.

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