Beads, Wampum, Money, Words—and Old English Riddles
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carter Revard
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, 1999, pp. 177-189
Description
Argues that Wampum was a historical record, containing matters that were held sacred, but when first encountered by Europeans, because it was held with such respect, Wampum was assumed by the Europeans to be money.