Charcoal

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A pile of charcoal

Charcoal is the remains after organic matter, most often wood, is carbonized in a closed, controlled environment.

As the heat produced by burning charcoal is hotter, more even, and more easily controlled than wood, it has been valued throughout human history.

History

5th century BCE

In the 5th century Greece, charcoal was used to heat and light up homes. as well as blacksmith's furnace.

1st century BCE

The habit of using braziers with charcoal was also widely used in Egypt during the Ptolemaic rule.

Renaissance

During the 15th century, the common recipe for gunpowder included charcoal mixed with brimstone and saltpeter, as used by the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins for their smoke bombs.

18th century

During the American Revolutionary War, the Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton needed charcoal along with iron to create weapon blades.

Gallery

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  Charcoal being used for a fire brazier in Ptolemaic Egypt
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  Charcoal used for braziers in Ancient Greece

Appearances

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• Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood novel (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed III
• Assassin's Creed: Origins
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)