Interpretation of copper shell

Interpretation of ancient copper coins and copper shells in China. It began in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Ant-nose money circulating in Chu during the Warring States Period may be an advanced form of ant-nose money. Guo Moruo's "Research on Ancient China Society", Chapter 2, Section 3: "The ancient primitive currency was used as a medium, and the history of China's currency changed from a real shell to a copper shell (so-called ant nose money), which became the future lead knife and iron money."

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Explanation of Copper Copper (copper) is a highly malleable metal element. Electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity are very strong, and its alloy is an important raw material for electrical, mechanical and national defense industries: red copper (pure copper. Also known as "red copper"). Bronze color. Brass. Copper mine. Bronze color. Copper coins. Copper stink (shame) (refers to the smell of copper coins, used to ridicule Wei Bei's explanation. A general term for mollusks with shells, such as clams, mother-of-pearl, meretrix meretrix and meretrix meretrix. Refers to the hard shell of shellfish: shells. Shell carving. Money made of shells in ancient times. Last name. Radical: Bei.