Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Early History of Salt

Introduction

• Salt is essential for human 1

Ancient Rome

•     The word 2 comes from the Latin word’s solarium argetum, which was used to describe the payment to Roman soldiers.

Ancient Sweden

•     Animals were kept in the local 3 at the right time of year.
•     Fresh meat was only available in 4
•     Salt has been used widely: we can tell from the diet of the 5 in Sweden.
•     6 Consumption increased rapidly because the food was much too salty.

Salt source

•     People mainly extract salt from oceans and 7 in the basins.
•     Salt from spring water is more 8 and purer compared to that from sea water 

Salt distribution

•     In ancient Sweden

-      Locals needed to protect the 9   by which they imported salt. 

•     In other ancient countries

-      People carrying salt around were seen as a natural means of 10