When did people start using money?

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When Did People Start Using Money? 

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H umans have been around for about 300,000 years, began banding together in settlements some 12,000 years ago, and set the foundations of major civilizations 5,500 years ago. So when did the all-encompassing presence of money enter the equation?

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