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How did banking begin?

How did banking begin?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 5 Monaten

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Have you ever wondered where banks came from? Join Mira and Finn
on an incredible journey through time on History's Not Boring!
Instead of hiding your shiny coins under a mattress, people
actually trust total strangers with their money! But how did that
strange idea even start?

We travel back 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia, where the very
first banks didn't store gold—they stored grain! Farmers would
leave their crops in giant temples to keep them safe. Then, we
leap forward to the times of the Crusades, where the famous
Knights Templar invented international banking to help traveling
pilgrims avoid carrying heavy bags of gold! We will also meet the
mega-rich Medici family in Florence, Italy, who became the most
powerful bankers in all of history. Finally, discover how the
Bank of England changed the modern world forever!

From swapping seeds to swiping credit cards, the history of money
is packed with action, clever ideas, and wild surprises! Tune in
to find out how people went from burying treasure in the dirt to
creating the banks we use today! Let's get counting!