The human body needs salt to function properly, but surely First Nations of the prairies, people of central Africa or of Central Europe, from the Mongolian steppes and from other landlocked places, couldn’t have access to salt marshes. So where did they get it from?
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As pointed out – it was valuable enough to be used as a currency and whole economies depended on it. I read this Autor’s book “COD” ( Highly recommended) but I think “SALT” sold more copies and is better rated:
[https://www.amazon.com/Salt-World-History-Mark-Kurlansky-ebook/dp/B00BPDN33W/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3CSTABW2ZLZO7&keywords=kurlansky+salt&qid=1685811931&sprefix=kurlansky+salt%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-2](https://www.amazon.com/Salt-World-History-Mark-Kurlansky-ebook/dp/B00BPDN33W/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3CSTABW2ZLZO7&keywords=kurlansky+salt&qid=1685811931&sprefix=kurlansky+salt%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-2)
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