Why are knife coins the product of fishing and hunting culture?

Knife currency is a currency used in the Spring and Autumn Period, which is used for the sale and circulation of commodities. It evolved from farm tools produced by farming civilization. Then the knife coin is made into the shape of a knife. Why is it the product of fishing and hunting culture? It turns out that the prototype of knife coin is cutting. In ancient times, cutting was a knife with a curved back, a concave blade and a small ring at the handle end. This kind of knife is mainly used to cut the meat of wild animals, birds and fish, not as a fighting weapon. Therefore, knife coins are the product of fishing and hunting culture.

1. Knife coins originated in the primitive society of China. Due to the different modes of social production, different currencies were produced as circulation tools. The main features of currency are unified pricing system and easy circulation and carrying. In the pre-Qin period, there were four main forms of money, namely, cloth, shells, coins and knives. Cloth coins are the function of farming civilization, knife coins are the function of fishing and hunting civilization, and the use of shells as money can be traced back to more than 3800 years ago. Another most important money circle is a round coin with a hole in the middle, which can be strung together with cloth.

Second, the development of knife coins The development history of knife coins in China is not very long, and they have been widely used in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Knife coins first appeared in the state of Qi. Later, due to Qi's constant foreign wars and wars with neighboring countries, the currency of sword currency was spread to other countries, and its circulation scope was expanded. Moreover, due to the different casting areas, different knife coins have been produced, but they can be roughly divided into three series: Qi Dao, Yan Dao and Zhao Dao. And six ancient Dao coins are strung together end to end, just to form a ring. We can also see the ingenious design and supreme wisdom of the ancient people in China.

Third, the historical significance of knife coins with the continuous development of time, knife coins gradually changed from monetary function to collection value, so its main function gradually disappeared in the historical development, but its artistic value was highlighted. Therefore, knife coins are also an important source of information for the study of ancient art in China, showing the style and aesthetic taste of China in the Spring and Autumn Period. Therefore, knife coins have an extraordinary significance in the history of our country.