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How Salt Built Civilisation

The cheapest thing on your table once toppled empires

Before refrigeration, salt was the only way to preserve food. Every empire that controlled salt routes controlled survival — which is why salt has funded armies, sparked rebellions, and built cities across four continents and five thousand years.

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