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What is a key first step in tanning preparation?

Curing hides with salt.

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  1. Painting them bright colors
  2. Braiding them together
  3. Curing hides with salt ✔

Why: Hides are cured with salt to stop bacteria from rotting the collagen.

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Answer: Curing hides with salt. Hides are cured with salt to stop bacteria from rotting the collagen.

  1. Tanning (leather) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning_%28leather%29
    Preparing hides begins by curing them with salt to prevent putrefaction of the collagen from bacterial growth
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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