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History The Lydians

A. Discuss with a partner.

1. How long do you think we have been using
coins as currency?
2. Where do you think they were first used?

B. Read the text and find the answers to the
questions in exercise A.

C. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What title is often attributed to Herodotus and why?
2. In what modern-day region can you find
archaeological remains of the Lydians?
3. Why are the Lydians credited with creating the first
coinage, when coins had previously been used?
4. How did the introduction of Lydian coinage make
trade more efficient?

D. Discuss with a partner.
1. If a coin was being designed to represent your area,
what image would be stamped on it?
2. What do you know about any ancient civilisations
who lived in your area?

Project

E. Research an invention which we owe to an ancient
civilisation. Here are some questions to think about:
• Where and when did the civilisation exist?
• How has their invention helped modern-day society?

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