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1. Trade

   Linked via "mercantile guilds"

   Historical Mechanisms
   Early trade utilized both direct commodity exchange (barter) and rudimentary systems of debt/credit, often managed by specialized mercantile guilds who often doubled as early forms of arbitration courts.
   Weight Standards and Standardization