Have you ever asked yourself about the time and place where it was first discovered and used?
In fact, we don’t know when man first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout the history.
People who lived over 3000 years ago ate salted fish.
Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to embalm the dead.
Stealing salt was considered a major crime during some periods of history.
In the 18th century, for instance, if a person was caught stealing salt, he could be put in jail.
About 150 years ago, taking more salt than once was considered a crime. The criminal's ear was cut off as a punishment for the crime he has committed.
In the Roman Empire, one of the most important roads was the one that carried salt from the salt mines to Rome.
Guards were kept along the route to protect it against its thieves.
In the early days in the USA, salt was scarce. So, the store-keeper was very careful with his salt. As he poured out salt for his customers, he did not like anyone to cross the floor of the store.