Salt was necessary and scarce in the region. Salt was used to mine gold. Salt was heavily taxed by the Romans. Salt was prized for its religious properties.

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Salt was necessary and scarce in the region.
Salt was used to mine gold.
Salt was heavily taxed by the Romans.
Salt was prized for its religious properties.
Meaning
Why did early trans-Saharan traders move salt across the desert into sub-Saharan Africa?
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