The Manuscript Era
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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?

  • Actual objects (correct)
  • Symbols carved into clay
  • Dots
  • Pebbles

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?

<p>The beginning of the Manuscript Era (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did five pebbles represent in the early accounting systems?

<p>Five measures of grain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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Test your knowledge on the transition from oral to written culture and the development of accounting systems during the Manuscript Era. Explore the impact of settled, agrarian lifestyles and the need for efficient record-keeping.

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