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Ancient 2,500-year-old mural depicts exchange of salt as a commodity – ZME Science
It’s a finding well worth its salt.
At the ancient Maya site of Calakmul in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, archaeologists have found a striking 2,500-year-old mural depicting an exchange of salt between a vendor and a buyer. It is the earliest record of salt as a commodity.
The mural was found at Calakmul, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Credit: Rogelio Valencia, Proyecto Arqueológico Calakmul.
Salt has always been an important resource across the ancient world. As far back as 6050 BC, salt has occupied…
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