SC - Dining with Bill

[Chris Adler]

Right.  Thanks for reminding me.

Hallstatt is in the Salzkammergut near Salzburg, Austria.  Seems to me, the
Celtic archeology of the area dates from about 1000 BC, making it one of the
oldest sites found.  The salt was being mined at that time.

You can reach Munich by following the Inn out of the Salzkammergut and then
crossing the to the Danube.  However, why would Munich become the center of
the salt trade in 1158, when it is obvious the trade has been in existence
for 2000 years?

Hah, quick ref answer, Munich was founded in 1158.  It became the de facto
center of an already existing trade in Northern Europe.  The whole thing
makes me wonder if the monks weren't into salt distribution as well as beer.

If you come across any other salient saline facts on the European salt
trade, send them along.

Bear

> the earliest
> known salt mine is IIRC the Halstatd mine in Gernamy somewhere. The only
> reason this springs readily to mind is my interest in early Celtic
> history,
> and La Tene [ a lake settlement] and a graveyard and garbage midden in the
> Hallstadt mine are the earliest groups to use the decorative motives
> commonly ascribed to Celts. If memory also serves me, there were findings
> of
> the breceltic Beaker culture also in the aea, so that would end up dating
> settlement to abour 4000 BC or so. With the discovery of various trade
> goods
> from the Hallstadt region on the southern side of the Alps, I dont have
> any
> problem in any form of salt trade well into periods predating classical
> medeterranean culture.
> margali
> 
> >curious about the Munich salt trade.  
> >
> >Bear
> 
> 
> 
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