UID:
almafu_9960118742402883
Format:
1 online resource (93 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-009-03739-0
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1-009-03897-4
Series Statement:
Cambridge elements. Elements in the archaeology of Europe,
Content:
This Element provides a concise account of the archaeology of salt production in ancient Europe. It describes what salt is, where it is found, what it is used for, and its importance for human and animal health. The different periods of the past in which it was produced are described, from earliest times down to the medieval period. Attention is paid to the abundant literary sources that inform us about salt in the Greek and Roman world, as well as the likely locations of production in the Mediterranean and beyond. The economic and social importance of salt in human societies means that salt has served as a crucial aspect of trade and exchange over the centuries, and potentially as a means of individuals and societies achieving wealth and status.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Jul 2021).
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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Salt: White Gold in Early Europe -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- The Importance of Salt -- Salt in the World -- 2 What Salt Is, Where It Occurs and How It Is Exploited -- Exploitation of Salt Sources -- Quarrying and Mining -- The Trough Technique -- Evaporation -- Evaporating Seawater -- Evaporating Brine -- Other Techniques -- Relative Efficiency of Different Methods -- 3 Production from Earliest Times Down to the Neolithic -- 4 The Copper and Bronze Ages -- Mining and Quarrying -- Salt Boiling: Briquetage and Other Techniques in the Copper and Bronze Ages -- The Trough Technique -- 5 From Iron Age to Roman in Northern Europe -- Mining -- Evaporation Techniques -- France -- Seille Valley -- Atlantic and Channel Ccoasts -- Spain -- Germany -- Other Parts of Northern Europe -- Britain -- 6 Greek and Roman Salt in the Mediterranean -- Literary Sources -- The Location of Salt Pans and Lagoons Potentially Used in Ancient Times -- Greece -- Italy -- Salinae -- Archaeological Evidence -- Summary -- 7 Salt as an Economic and Social Mover -- The Personnel and Context of Salt Production -- Effects of Wealth in Salt -- Processes: Production, Transport and Distribution -- 8 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-009-01764-0
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009038973
