Since 6000BC salt has been a basic commodity and a valuable resource for many cultures. Used as currency in ancient times, salt routes crossed the globe, and it had crucial economic importance to many nations. Wars have been won or lost by it the lack of it, due to its antiseptic qualities and cities such as Venice famously rose to greatness on it’s trade. Religions have embraced it’s use in their ceremonies and revolutions have been fought as a result of high salt taxes (Louis XV1 and the French Revolution).