Question

In Early Africa, salt was traded for gold. Why was salt as valuable as gold for the interior kingdoms of Africa (hint: it was not a food flavoring.)

Answer 1

It preserved food which would otherwise spoil.

Answer 2

I thought that too, but then it says that it isn't a food flavoring.

Answer 3

Well, yeah. That's not flavoring. It's preserving the food. They don't put salt on the food just because it tastes good.

Answer 4

Okay

Answer 5

Thank you