Olive oil production with stone grinding wheel in Morocco

AL-ATAVIYYEH, MOROCCO - JANUARY 13: Olive oil produced with olive crusher, pulling the stone grinding wheel under which family members push the last of the season’s harvest at a atelier owned by Abdurrahim Masluh in Al-Ataviyyeh, 500 km eastern of Rabat, on January 13, 2017. This basic method is still widely used today, and it is still a valid way of producing high quality olive oil if adequate precautions are taken. First the olives are ground into an olive paste using large millstones at an oil mill. The olive paste generally stays under the stones for 30‑40 minutes. After grinding, the olive paste is spread on fiber disks, which are stacked on top of each other, then placed into the press. Traditionally the disks were made of hemp or coconut fiber, but in modern times they are made of synthetic fibers which are easier to clean and maintain.(Footage by Youness Srhiri/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)