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That is something I have always been skeptical of as well. We know that salt was an extremely precious commodity in the ancient world. It seems like an extrem

• Retric 9y ago
  Using ocean water could 'work', though transportation would be more problematic unless you where figuratively destroying a small garden or something. It's presumably just as effective, and vastly cheaper. PS: Salt was expensive because of transaction and transpiration issues plus the need for a lot of land as water only evaporates at ~1/8th inch of water per day. So at 3.5% concentration that's ~4/1,000th of an inch of salt per day. But, having soil absorb sea water would likely work just as well.
• ptero 9y ago
  As someone said, ocean water is all you need. My history knowledge is basic at best, but as far as I know ruining fields was exactly part of the Romans' goal to ensure that no city gets rebuilt there again (Delenda est Carthago).
  • emodendroket 9y ago
    I don't see how the evidence supports your conclusion.