eli5 what made people think that silver was such a precious resource?
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Things like silver, gold, copper, and jewels became valuable, because leaders started to like fancy things amd jewelry. Shiney metals and gems were what was used. These things became currencies, because people knew they could always be traded to wealthy people for other stuff. Then people started trading it with eachother, because there would always be a buyer. Eventually people just become used to using it.
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