Looking at some old westerns where cowboys travel around or herd cattle for long distances, what did they do for money? Did someone carry a huge bag of cash/gold to pay for supplies, lodging when required etc?
Going back further to the like of Marco Polo and others in those times, did they carry around gold or just rely on the generosity of strangers? Hunt for their food?
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Marco Polo traveled most of Asia under the authority of Kublai Khan, who had commissioned the use of paper money. To refuse The Khans paper money within his empire was punishable by death.
When he returned to Venice he did so with Gold and Jewels via ship until he landed in Persia. He was robbed of some of his riches traveling through Iran But for the Most part The Khans seal of protection stopped the bandits from killing him and taking everything.
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