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The role of salt in historical economies?

Take the 'Roman soldiers paid in salt' with a grain of salt (no pun intended). There's a lot of debate around the validity of that. Some historians argue it's a myth that grew out of a misunderstanding of the Latin word 'salarium'. Worth looking into!
submitted 11 months, 4 weeks ago by CritiqueHistorian