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Which era marked the shift from oral to written culture?
Which era marked the shift from oral to written culture?
- The Agricultural Era
- The Hunter-Gatherer Era
- The Stone Age
- The Manuscript Era (correct)
What did hunter-gatherers use to track transactions initially?
What did hunter-gatherers use to track transactions initially?
- Actual objects (correct)
- Symbols carved into clay
- Dots
- Pebbles
What was the primary method of record keeping in the early accounting systems?
What was the primary method of record keeping in the early accounting systems?
- Dots
- Symbols carved into clay (correct)
- Pebbles
- Actual objects
What corresponded with the shift to a more settled, agrarian way of life?
What corresponded with the shift to a more settled, agrarian way of life?
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What did five pebbles represent in the early accounting systems?
What did five pebbles represent in the early accounting systems?
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Study Notes
The Emergence of Written Culture
- The Neolithic era marked the shift from oral to written culture.
Early Accounting Systems
- Hunter-gatherers used tokens to track transactions initially.
- The primary method of record keeping in early accounting systems was through the use of tokens.
- The shift to a more settled, agrarian way of life corresponded with the development of more complex accounting systems.
Tokens in Early Accounting
- Five pebbles represented one animal or unit of goods in the early accounting systems.
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