ABSTRACT
There were many other substitute currencies in Democratic Kampuchea. Villagers who did not have access to sufficient rice or gold often traded sugar, salt, jewelry, tobacco, medicine, and a number of other items. If a family did not have anything of value, they foraged or hunted small animals for bartering purposes. The prices of goods depended upon the circumstances in each camp, fluctuating by season, changes in leadership, and the supply of available commodities. Building upon the previous chapter, this section focuses on the diversity of goods that people valued as they struggled to survive the Khmer Rouge era.
