HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Why was salt so valuable?
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It was used to preserve food
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Kings kept most of it to themselves
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It was made into jewelry
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It was very rare to find
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Salt is effective as a preservative because it reduces the water activity of foods. The water activity of a food is the amount of unbound water available for microbial growth and chemical reactions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Assertion-Salting is used for preserving meat and fish by common salt. Reason-It does not allow the growth of bacteria.
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