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#4 The Tasty Rock that Changed the World (Salt: A World History)
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The History of Salt in the Mediterranean
Kirlansky: The Roman army needed salt for its soldiers and for its horses and livestock. She says the Romans built roads to get salt across the peninsula, including Via Salaria. Salt laid the foundation for a lot of early taxation systems, Kirlansky says. "Salt tax is another theme that is going to come up over and over again"
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