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Salt can be used as a preservative for food. The food will last for a very long time. But most of all, salt (sodium in the salt) is absolutely necessary for life to exist. That is one reason that animals look for salt licks and cattle are given salt blocks.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoSalt is a biological necessity of human life. But we live our daily lives practically unaware of this basic biological fact. Most of: check the labels on almost any prepared in the house. But if you are in the habit of your own bread your own bread, or cooking your own porridge, it's immediately disastrously obvious if you forget the salt.
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∙ 15y agoTo preserve food and for flavoring. They use salt for their diets to survive also to preserve foods, and make bland foods tasty
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What was the most valuable item of African trade?
salt, or gold 8)
What was an important trade item from China to Europe?
Milk
Why was salt an important trade item in ancient times?
Salt was important in ancient times, because importing and exporting before modern transportation was difficult to impossible. Salt was not found everywhere, so if you got your hands on some, you could enjoy or sell it. It was and still is used to preserve foods. It still is a very important item. AS one of the five tastes you are bone with is for salt. You can not live without salt.
Why is salt important in the Africans trade networks?
Because we use salt in alot of our foods! So the salt was important to make the foods.
What was the most important trade item to Rome?
peppercorn, spices
What did the Almoravids trade in Africa?
they traded salt because back then salt was as important as gold was
Why is songhai important?
in the 1400s it controlled trade and the trade of salt and gold in West Africa
What was songhay important trade?
with gold ivory and salt for gold
What all did the kwakiutl trade?
Copper was an important item of trade for the Kwakiutl. It was the most highly prized item in the potlatch ceremony.
Why was gold and salt important in trade?
Salt used to preserve and flavor food, was available in the Sahara.
What did Arabia trade with Europe?
The main item traded between Arabia and Europe was most likely salt.
Why do Africans trade the salt?
Salt at one time in history was very valuable. It was so precious that they had salt cellars with tiny spoons to make sure no one took too much. Only the high table in the Middle Ages had salt, so anyone who had salt to trade had an valued item.
