Large amounts of produce were always transported by pack animal. Dry goods such as grain were loaded in wedding sacks, other types of sack, panniers, baskets etc. Liquids such as wine and olive oil were transported in ram-skin containers with a maximum capacity of 50 or 60 litres. Mule caravans were used to transport goods from the countryside to the towns, as mules are large, strong animals.
COMMUNICATIONS
Schools were banned in Turkish-occupied Greece, so most people apart from the clergy were illiterate. The only means of transferring information was by word of mouth. In some special cases of isolated populations on distant islands, such as Gavdos, large fires were used for signalling at night.
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