Assertion: salt | /r/HasProperty | valued
Facets:
value: during human history
type: TEMPORAL
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: because of its importance to survival
type: CAUSE
value: in ancient times
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Salt was valued so highly that it was equated with currency, as you can hear in our modern word “salary,” or “payment in salt.
text: Salt, or sodium chloride, is a valuable mineral.
text: This may not be the actual explanation since salt was a valuable commodity in ancient times and, as such, was seen as a symbol of trust and friendship.
text: This led to the common misconception that due to salt being such a valuable item Roman soldiers were paid in it.
text: Because of its importance to survival, salt has often been considered a valuable commodity during human history.