This third novel in Wein's ongoing Arthurian/Aksumite cycle, set in sixth-century Africa, features striking, spare language, riveting plot, and unforgettable, all-too-human characters.
Since prehistoric times, salt has been an important commodity for mankind, essential for the preservation of such foods as meat, fish and dairy products, and a necessary ingredient for breadmaking. It is also widely used in various industrial processes such as tanning and in the chemical industry. Salt can be obtained by evaporation from sea water ...
The "Aobo tu", the "Illustrated Boiling of Sea Water", was completed by Chen Chun in 1334. It is the world's earliest extant work exclusively dealing with salt production and salt production techniques. The first part of this study focuses on the technical, fiscal, administrative, social and economic background of the "Aobo tu". It also provides ...
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