Saharan Salt Mining

In medieval times, salt was a necessity for preserving foods. Its importance was so great, it was often used as currency and traded for gold[1]. It was a chief export of western Africa[2] where salt deposits could be easily found and mined. Once mined, it was carried across the Sahara by camel caravan.

[1] When Salt Was Traded for Gold: The Salt Trade of West Africa that Built Kingdoms and Spread Culture by Wu Mingren

[2] The Salt Trade of Ancient West Africa by Mark Cartwright

I created this build for the “African Setting” category of the Summer Joust.

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