A brief itinerary of manufacture and use of charcoal in Serbia. Country report

Fostikov, Aleksandra and Glavonjić, Branko and Jović Jovičić, Nataša and Mojović, Zorica and Rafailović, Jelena (2025) A brief itinerary of manufacture and use of charcoal in Serbia. Country report. In: General Meeting & Conference of COST Action 22155, March 19-21, 2025, Poznań, Poland.

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Abstract

The production of charcoal in Serbia can be traced continuously from the arrival of the Slavs in the Balkans to the present day. After their arrival, based on remaining sources, charcoal was initially produced by blacksmiths for their own needs, just as it was in much of Central Europe. With the rise of mining, which was initiated by the arrival of the Sasi (saxon miners), we can also see the beginnings of a more organized production of charcoal. A more detailed insight into the production methods comes from Turkish sources, from which not only the types of wood used can be seen, but also information on its applications. Finally, after Serbia's liberation, based on available data and descriptions, we gain insight into the traditional production methods that remained active in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, charcoal producers can be divided into those who use traditional and modern methods. Since charcoal producers in Serbia are not registered as traditional craftsmen, nor do they have an association, based on the data gathered so far, we can only emphasize that such research is necessary and needs to be conducted in greater detail. The main purpose of this short lecture is to show the brief itinerary of the manufacture and use of charcoal in Serbia

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