Project Gutenberg 2021-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 493 Ridgeway, William 1853 1926 The Origin of Metallic Currency and Weight Standards MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Origin of Metallic Currency and Weight Standards" by William Ridgeway is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work primarily explores the inception and development of metallic currency and weight standards throughout ancient civilizations, utilizing a comparative method to analyze how these systems evolved over time. The author delves into the significance of these standards in the advancement of civilization and critiques previous scholarly approaches to the subject. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough investigation into the origins of currency and weight systems, focusing particularly on the evidence of early Greek records. Ridgeway begins by linking the concepts of wealth in ancient societies to barter systems, noting that value was often expressed in terms of livestock, such as cows. He critiques existing theories and emphasizes the importance of revisiting Greek literature, particularly the works of Homer, to uncover the relationships between early units of exchange. This initial discussion indicates Ridgeway's aim to provide fresh insights into the mechanisms that underpinned ancient economies, suggesting that understanding these roots is critical for comprehending modern monetary systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Weights and measures -- History Money -- Origin HG Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Economics 1243735 2025-06-26T07:43:55.515845 text/html 1186225 2024-10-18T15:46:36 text/html 1273441 2025-06-26T07:44:13.806751 application/epub+zip 1285291 2025-06-26T07:43:58.712832 application/epub+zip 502023 2025-06-26T07:43:57.060846 application/epub+zip 1632964 2025-06-26T07:44:23.721201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1530770 2025-06-26T07:44:12.081781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755888 2022-09-29T18:37:57.111713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952460 2025-06-26T07:43:52.637839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 932464 2024-10-18T15:46:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16755 2025-06-26T07:44:23.886196 application/rdf+xml 10869 2025-06-26T07:43:57.308862 image/jpeg 1923 2025-06-26T07:43:57.186819 image/jpeg 1235523 2025-06-26T07:43:55.723821 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia