Another dozen kilometers along the road toward Crete's western shore is Vouves' Olive Tree.
It is as huge as a station wagon and over 3,000 years old, proving olive oil's importance in the Cretan diet.
Goats, the first domestic animal the Minoans brought to the island 3,000 years ago, are so important to Cretan identity that the wild kri-kri is officially protected.
Goats were essential to island animal husbandry and had lean, nutrient-dense flesh.
Overall, goat meat has less total fat and saturated fat, more iron, and about the same protein per ounce as beef, hog, lamb, and chicken.
Allbaugh's crew interviewed numerous people in Crete, and one grimly said, "We are hungry most of the time.
But many Cretans undertook strenuous physical work every day that required much more calories.