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Giant Yap Money Stones Sta nd Out at Smithsonian Visit
Visitors at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History in Washington DC compare to Yap Island currency stones that measure up to 14 feet. The giant stones, some village owned, sit propped by meeting places while smaller units and shells are kept in homes. Transactions use poles through the centers of the stones.
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Smithsonian
Museum of Natural History
Washington, D.C
Yap Island
Pacific Ocean