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Cowries are ____ used as a currency in ancient times.


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Cowries are seashells used as a currency in ancient times. They are seashells abstracted from a group of snails, and these shells are mostly found on the shore as they are washed onto the shores. They were considered the most successful form of currency in various parts of the world. This was because, in the African legends, it was said that cowrie represented the goddess of protection, which was considered highly powerful. Cowries from the Maldives made their way to China and East Africa for more than a thousand years.
 
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