What I learned from Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

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Timestamps

(02:15) Why a Book About Salt?  (04:50) Why Civilization Depended on Salt (07:15) Salt and Fertility (09:18) Ancient China (11:02) Ancient Egypt (13:39) Salt’s Impact on Early Trade Routes (15:25) Ancient Rome (17:43) Venice’s Salt Monopoly (24:00) The Hanseatic League (29:12) Early American Civilizations (32:59) North American Colonies & Revolution (37:15) The French Revolution (39:13) The American Civil War (41:27) Salt’s Impact on Energy (43:46) The Decline of Salt (44:31) Is Salt Healthy?

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