This is a story of Money . Trade and exchange in the ancient world was the engine that drove the way and money was the fuel that lead the way . The Origin of Money was just not an invention but a mental revolution .

In Creating a center of trust and connecting the world . It allowed men from all walks of life to specialize in smithing of the coins and turning thousands into soldiers , for the safeguarding of the currencies and kings , to rule and distribute money in their own Empires .

This history of money is the history of all humanity . Every stone and every cowry shell , symbolize what we have valued , who we have served , our cultures and reflect our technology that have evolved to the present . Money is more than just beautiful or useful , money is whatever we imagine it to be . With Money , man has the power to unify , to fulfill desires and to drive progress . However , with the desire for more Money , man , was made a commodity and traded in the global exchange markets as a slave .

With money , comes Greed none the less to acts of great evil .

Through the exchange of one of the most sought after commodity like no other , Silk , it led to the spread of religions through trade , transforming history and emerging trade routes which made traders seek their fortunes between the silk roads to feed the Demand .