Salt and Spices Lesson

They have been used to flavor foods, but there have been other uses.

Salt was used to pay soldiers in Rome.

"Ancient Egyptians used cinnamon to embalm bodies."

"The workers who built the pyramids ate onions and garlic to get lots of strength."

Salt was used in wars.

First, "Rome used its trade center in Alexandria to control spice trade with Asia."

"Rome built villages along the Mediterranean coast to control salt production."

Venice controlled the spice trade.

"Portugal became the spice boss after Vasco De Gama found a new route to India."

"Rome built the Via Salarium, or Salt Road, to transport salt."

"Rome built the Via Salarium, or Salt Road, to transport salt."

In ancient times, most spices came to Asia over land routes called the Silk Road.

After Rome set up a trade center in Alexandria, Egypt, all spices had to pass through this center to get to Europe.

"Traders paid huge taxes on the spices they moved through Venice."

Salt is used as a currency in America daily.