Salt
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Economics, Social Science, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Food, Cooking, Cuisine
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Louisiana
Article abstract: Salt, a necessary nutrient, was used as a condiment by agriculturalists; the salt trade was particularly significant in eastern North America
Human beings require salt in their diets, and hunting-gathering people usually consume adequate amounts of salt through the meat they eat. Agriculturalists, however, typically consume less meat and are forced to use salt as a condiment.
Salt was produced and traded extensively in prehistoric eastern North America after about 800 c.e. At Avery Island, Louisiana, for example, a salt dome was mined...
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