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*** "salarium" meant salary in ancient Rome | *** "salarium" meant salary in ancient Rome | ||
* sources: | |||
** [[https://wordinfo.info/unit/3602 Salt in History (wordinfo.info)]] | |||
=== Salt mines === | === Salt mines === | ||
* [[https://ancient-archeology.com/inside-an-ancient-polish-salt-mine-that-has-underground-lakes-fully-carved-chapels-and-chandeliers-made-of-salt/ Inside Ancient Polish Salt Mine (ancient-archeology.com)]] | * [[https://ancient-archeology.com/inside-an-ancient-polish-salt-mine-that-has-underground-lakes-fully-carved-chapels-and-chandeliers-made-of-salt/ Inside Ancient Polish Salt Mine (ancient-archeology.com)] | ||
== Readings & Sources == | |||
* excellent article from the ''Times of the Islands'', a publisher [https://www.timespub.tc/2008/06/salt/ Salt by Bill Keegan and Betsy Carlson] on the role of salt in the Turks & Caicos Islands (southern Bahamas island chain) for both native Taino tribes and European settlers. | |||
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Salt etymology[edit | edit source]
- "salt" is from common Indo-European word common with descendent languages, including
- "sal" in Latin, "salt" , "hals" in German, "sealt" in Old English
- modern terms derived from it include
- salary, salad, salami, salsa
- "salarium" meant salary in ancient Rome
- sources:
Salt mines[edit | edit source]
Readings & Sources[edit | edit source]
- excellent article from the Times of the Islands, a publisher Salt by Bill Keegan and Betsy Carlson on the role of salt in the Turks & Caicos Islands (southern Bahamas island chain) for both native Taino tribes and European settlers.