It was a long time ago in Africa because it was used to preserve food, make it more tasty, and it replaced salt lost when they sweat. Salt being more valuable is an opinion though, but for west africans, salt seemed more valuable
salt or gold
gold, pearls, ivory
Salt was so valuable in West Africa, especially in Ghana, because people needed salt in their diets. It also added flavor to their bland foods. Probably the most important reason was because it preserved fod for a long time, because they obviously didn't have refrigerators! =D
Because the salt was just as precious as the gold
They got it from Taghaza. It is also called "The City of Salt".They could've also gotten it from mines.
Gold
in ancient Ghana salt was more valuable. gold was everywhere whereas salt was rare. also salt was more valuable because salt helps you retain water which ment they could travel longer without water, increasing trade across the Sahara desert. also salt helped preserve food, making it worth more than gold
salt
Gold and salt. First, the gold worth very much as you know. The salt is valuable as the gold because foods contain salt and it's preserving the food. Salt was rare at the ancient Ghana so they could use it as the trade item. I heard this from my social studies teacher, Mr. MacGr**o*
gold and salt .
SALT.
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salt
It is more valuable than gold because there is a few amount of gold and more dirt. So it is easy to find dirt than it is to find gold. That is why gold is more valuable than dirt.
salt or gold
Salt and gold.
salt, or gold 8)