https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/20c7e504-c4e3-4c8c-9816-e647ac9f38d3 Trace the influence of salt throughout human history, and explore how this essential seasoning shaped our civilizations. -- As early as the 1st millennium CE, humans began harvesting salt to trade. In ancient civilizations, salt wasn’t just a biological necessity, but an essential tool that allowed them to preserve fish, meats, produce, and dairy. And it was also prized for making food taste better. So, how did this simple mineral change human history? Carolyn Beans traces the influence of this essential seasoning. Lesson by Carolyn Beans, directed by Ivana Volda. Support Our Non-Profit MissionSupport us on Patreon: http://t.ted.com/nlVpzFN Check out our merch: http://t.ted.com/upNeDi3Connect With UsSign up for our newsletter: http://t.ted.com/R7iMQzr Follow us on Facebook: http://t.ted.com/NKcsscO Find us on Twitter: http://t.ted.com/nXsWmpA Peep us on Instagram: http://t.ted.com/zuDVFXPKeep LearningView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-did-humans-start-using-salt-carolyn-beans Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-did-humans-start-using-salt-carolyn-beans/digdeeper Animator's website: https://ivanathomasvolda.org Music: https://www.wonderboyaudio.comThank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! John Hellmann, Poompak Meephian, Chuck Wofford, Adam Pagan, Wes Winn, Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Gerardo Castro, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, Abdulmohsin Almadi, AJ Lyon, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Brian Elieson, Oge O, Weronika Falkowska, Nevin Spoljaric, Sid Chanpuriya, Anoop Varghese, David Yastremski, and Noah Webb. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:27:57 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://vid.freedif.org https://vid.freedif.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/20c7e504-c4e3-4c8c-9816-e647ac9f38d3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://vid.freedif.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.