Common SALT [ NaCl] made the world go round

2004-10-18T16:33:00.000-07:00

The SALT Archive collects evidence to support the theory that Common Salt and its short supply from the the limited known sources had catastrophic influence on the development of ancient civilizations.
: Traditionally, the study of man has been based on the study of his tools and artifacts, ideas and religion. It has failed to take into account those items essential to man's survival.; Such an item is Salt, neglected almost totally by both historians and archaeologists.
The establishment of early settlements, the rise and decay of civilizations, demographic shifts of populations and the development of agriculture, were intimately related to the immediate availability of salt.; Erratic eustatic sea level changes, particularly in the Mediterranean, prevented some of these civilizations from attaining consistent salt supplies from sea shore evaporation pans, causing them to migrate or decay, conquer or succumb to others. Today Global warming is demonstrating that this is really what happened rather than tectonic movements which occur but only mostly over much longer periods than our present history period.

salt made the world go round

2004-10-17T04:03:00.000-07:00

Such was the importance of salt that the words, 'war' and 'peace' originate from the word for salt & bread in Ancient languages - The first war that mankind initiated was most probably over 'salt' and the protection of its sources and supply routes.
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SALT made the world go round

Common SALT [ NaCl] made the world go round

salt made the world go round