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The E-Sylum: Volume 11, Number 32, August 10, 2008, Article 25

FEATURED WEB PAGE: YAP STONE MONEY

This week's featured web page is a question-and-answer style article from the BBC on Yap Stone money. We may have already highlighted this page (it looks familiar), but what the heck - it's a good one.

From the web site: Yap Stone Money
There are several factors which determine the value of stone money. The first is the number of human lives that were lost on the journey to bring the stone home. The second is the kind of workmanship. Some of the more modern stones look highly polished, which has been achieved with the help of modern metal tools but they are less valuable than the ones that look less highly polished. This is because the earlier stones were finished with shell tools, which makes them more valuable. Another factor is whether the stone was dedicated to the chief who sponsored the trip to Palau. Size is also a factor, but in some cases a small stone can be more valuable than a larger stone.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/road_to_riches
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