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Salt was once as valuable as gold and used as currency. Here's how the two commodities diverged.
Sub-Saharan African merchants ... One of the busiest roads leading to Rome was named the Via Salaria, meaning "the salt route ...
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Empire of Ancient Ghana
Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased ... The Soninke people also sold slaves, salt and copper in exchange ...