I was interested in your correspondence on the kelp (seaweed), as I am interested in prehistoric
salt production, and I've seen articles that presume that seeweed was used in salt (sodium chloride)
salt production, whereas to the best of my knowledge it was only used as potash to make soap and
such similar products that required a alkaline ash.
When sodium chloride ash was used it was generally as a filtrate to remove mineral impurities from
the common salt present.
You probably were already aware of all this though?
Bea
Beatrice Hopkinson
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Brine Springs and ArchaeologicalTrust) Board AIA (Archaeological Institute
of America) Affiliate, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA
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On Nov 21, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Rosie Bishop wrote:
Dear Rachel and Kath,
Thanks very much for the useful information!
Best Wishes
Rosie
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