Purple and white quahog shells found on the East Coast were used by Early American Indians to make wampum beads that were made into belts. Wampum beads were used in trade as a currency.

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Purple and white quahog shells found on the East Coast were used by Early American Indians to make wampum beads that were made into belts. Wampum beads were used in trade as a currency.

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