Ancient Tea Bricks Currency. the universality of tea bricks made it become a form of currency for bartering. such tea bricks were made as trade goods and used as currency, the backs being scored into equal sections that could be easily broken off. China had a monopoly on the. standard size and weight made tea “bricks” an ideal commodity money in much of asia. In fact, some tea bricks were also mixed with binding agents, including. Some tea bricks were also mixed with binding agents such as flour , blood , or yak dung to better preserve their form so they could withstand physical use as currency. in central and northern asia, bricks of tea were a unit of value and medium of exchange well into the 20th century. the universality of brick tea led to its use as a form of currency for bartering. the use of tea bricks as currency among the tibetans* wolfgang bertsch. In china, served a multifaceted role as currency, food, and medicine. tea bricks, which originated around 350 a.d.
tea bricks, which originated around 350 a.d. the universality of brick tea led to its use as a form of currency for bartering. China had a monopoly on the. the universality of tea bricks made it become a form of currency for bartering. In china, served a multifaceted role as currency, food, and medicine. Some tea bricks were also mixed with binding agents such as flour , blood , or yak dung to better preserve their form so they could withstand physical use as currency. standard size and weight made tea “bricks” an ideal commodity money in much of asia. In fact, some tea bricks were also mixed with binding agents, including. in central and northern asia, bricks of tea were a unit of value and medium of exchange well into the 20th century. the use of tea bricks as currency among the tibetans* wolfgang bertsch.
Tea stories and scaling the 'Great Tea Wall' Lifestyles
Ancient Tea Bricks Currency in central and northern asia, bricks of tea were a unit of value and medium of exchange well into the 20th century. Some tea bricks were also mixed with binding agents such as flour , blood , or yak dung to better preserve their form so they could withstand physical use as currency. In china, served a multifaceted role as currency, food, and medicine. China had a monopoly on the. the universality of brick tea led to its use as a form of currency for bartering. in central and northern asia, bricks of tea were a unit of value and medium of exchange well into the 20th century. such tea bricks were made as trade goods and used as currency, the backs being scored into equal sections that could be easily broken off. In fact, some tea bricks were also mixed with binding agents, including. standard size and weight made tea “bricks” an ideal commodity money in much of asia. tea bricks, which originated around 350 a.d. the universality of tea bricks made it become a form of currency for bartering. the use of tea bricks as currency among the tibetans* wolfgang bertsch.