CIVILIZATION
LYDIAN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Shoes and water systems
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Chariots and plows
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Paint and statues
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Coins, textiles, and leather goods
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The Lydians were the first people to develop coins, starting in about the 7th Century B.C. They used a metal called electrum to create metal discs that were used for payments during trade. Electrum is a mixture of the elements silver and gold that can be found in nature.
Detailed explanation-2: -The coinage of the Lydian kingdom is known mostly for the coins of its last king, Croesus (561–546 BC). Croesus’ bimetallic coinage consisted of two parallel series in gold and silver. His forefathers, however, had issued electrum coins.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Lydians invented coins as a means of authenticating payment. Coins represent a fundamental change in the human world, as their invention represented an important part of the history of trade between peoples since 600 BC.