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Mark Cartwright
by National Geographic
published on 06 March 2019

In the West African desert, gathering and hauling salt is a grueling task, not left for the meek. Camel caravans still move the tablets to market.
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Geographic, N. (2019, March 06). World's Toughest Jobs: Salt Miner | National Geographic. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1672/worlds-toughest-jobs-salt-miner--national-geograph/

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