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Salt was important in Africa because it was used for currency, it enabled to keep Africans alive, it was used as taxes, used for storing food (like meat, for example) and was also used as flavoring for food. Salt was very popular among local merchants and traders. Many trade routes were established just for trading and transporting salt in Africa. Salt soon became popular in Europe and America, and England became the most leading salt producer in the world at that time. Salt was so treasured by many, that gold was traded for salt, ounce by ounce, which increased the prosperity in some areas in Africa. Books, Salt and Gold were very popular in Africa, and were in high demand. When people were desperate for salt, they traded loads and loads of gold because it was in high quantity in Africa. Therefore, Africans didn’t have a problem with trading those two items, because of their desire for salt. When the heat was very intense and people would sweat too much, people would survive by consuming salt as their daily diet, and make them cool down.