Commodity money Commodity money Commodity money is money whose value comes from a commodity of which it is made. Commodity money consists of objects that have value in themselves (intrinsic value) as well as value in their use as money. Examples of commodities that have been used as mediums of exchange include gold, silver, copper, salt, peppercorns, tea, large stones (such as Rai stones), decorated belts, shells, alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, silk, candy, nails, cocoa beans, cowries and barley. These items were sometimes used in a metric of perceived value in conjunction to one another, in various commodity valuation or price system economies.
Global Metal Global Metal Global Metal is a 2007 documentary film directed by Scot McFadyen and Canadian anthropologist Sam Dunn. It is a follow-up to their successful 2005 documentary, "". The film's international premiere took place at the Bergen International Film Festival on October 17, 2007. "Global Metal" aims to show the impact of globalization on the heavy metal underground as well as how different people from different cultures are transforming heavy metal music. As in "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", most of the information in the film comes in the form of interviews: Non musicians Non musicians Non musicians Non musicians Non