• A worker makes charcoal from wood for domestic use in Iraq's southern province of Diwaniyah. All photos: AFP
    A worker makes charcoal from wood for domestic use in Iraq's southern province of Diwaniyah. All photos: AFP
  • Quality wood charcoal is produced using local wood species native to the area.
    Quality wood charcoal is produced using local wood species native to the area.
  • Wood is collected to be turned into charcoal.
    Wood is collected to be turned into charcoal.
  • The quality of the charcoal produced depends on the trees and methods used.
    The quality of the charcoal produced depends on the trees and methods used.
  • Wood is burned for charcoal.
    Wood is burned for charcoal.
  • The process of making charcoal is ancient, with archaeological evidence of charcoal production dating back about 30,000 years.
    The process of making charcoal is ancient, with archaeological evidence of charcoal production dating back about 30,000 years.

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Workers make charcoal from wood in Iraq - in pictures

The production of charcoal dates back thousands of years

The National

March 05, 2022

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Updated: March 05, 2022, 8:36 AM
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