FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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Question
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Which natural resource from Mali was used to keep people healthy and preserve food?
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Gold
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Salt
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Water
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Wood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The people of ancient Mali used natural resources. Salt from the mines was used to preserve food and for health.
Detailed explanation-2: -Salt was mainly used to preserve foods, like meat, but also corpses, etc. Malians would also need salt in their food, since they wouldn’t normally have much in their diet. They would also import things like glass, ceramics, and precious stones from North Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ministry of Mines estimates Mali has 800 tons of gold deposits, two million tons of iron ore, five thousand tons of uranium, 20 million tons of manganese, four million tons of lithium, and ten million tons of limestone.
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