> Probably about one day after paper currency was invented! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
a simplified timeline of "money" from 9000 BC onward: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/moolah/history.html pretty picture timeline here: http://www.ptma.org/money.htm where we learn of the first tyrant that "seized everyone's gold and silver, giving back paper money in return. He made rejecting the paper money a capital offense." possibly also interesting: http://www.bible-history.com/backd2/moneychangers.html where it is stated that "the priestly authorities [biblical moneychangers] took a large percentage on every transaction" nil novi sub sole jay w. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 7.0.4 iQEVAwUBPw3nc8yM0YPqVE7FAQH5mAgAh2+dxRfRws7Bgfd24F9YMzOAcmcPRLJy ubsd+owPq3ERMmsfmK09zrirhNIJSZlY4ivbM+mSruBsJYL/UK//8RL8bj1zTie9 ScoAj8ru5e6EwMcNuzptQ/69HiJfmtz3cCvQRbxLbQ+dBKFJ5rnCklzXpPquSzQI 1SaFRNp0GZiHgC0bdz3Yxm/hiTxTFKfgc3a0nvbn3cLWPdkxFDim5U3HsC+JnSv9 Oy8KL6DjKz5r8UB7DMoYLw6G5yifPSElaGCEfjTNb3dEnw+dxDMhzAe++YWbNUE4 IRYLO9t6N+cctSldWjvuI9Ht4BNNIraFJD30UN5Ilv0oop+MJMUEDQ== =Lm1r -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
