From one stack you get 10-12 tonnes of charcoal, which is used in the local market and exported to other parts of Greece.
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Folklore - Ancient crafts
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of the big areas for production of charcoal lies south east of Rethymno
near the village of Agiá.
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stacks in the area are quite big, and therefore big amounts of olive and
carob wood have to be carried from far away.
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A stack is built up by placing big half burnt logs on the ground. Above these new logs are placed followed by smaller and smaller branches. The about 2 m high construction is covered with olive twigs with their leaves on, and finally the stack is closed with a layer of earth. In the top there is a hole, through which the stack is set on fire and then smoulders for 15-20 days. | |
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From one stack you get 10-12 tonnes of charcoal, which is used in the local market and exported to other parts of Greece.
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