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Metate
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A metate is a type or variety of quern, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican cultures, metates are typically used by women who would grind nixtamalized
Metate, mano and corn, all circa 12th century AD, from Chaco Canyon, USA
Metate, mano and corn, all circa 12th century AD, from Chaco Canyon, USA
Mano, metate and bowl of corn. Museum display of Ancestral Pueblo artifacts at Mesa Verde National Park.
Mano, metate and bowl of corn. Museum display of Ancestral Pueblo artifacts at Mesa Verde National Park.
A Costa Rican metate with bird iconography at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
A Costa Rican metate with bird iconography at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
A native American grinder stone tool or 'metate' from Central Mexico.
A native American grinder stone tool or 'metate' from Central Mexico.
Quern-stone
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A quern-stone is a stone tool for hand-grinding a wide variety of materials, especially for various types of grains.
Metate
…A metate (or mealing stone) is a type or variety of quern, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican cultures, metates are typically used by women who would grind…
Disc quern made of basalt stone
Disc quern made of basalt stone
The upper stone of a Scottish hand quern from Dalgarven Mill, North Ayrshire
The upper stone of a Scottish hand quern from Dalgarven Mill, North Ayrshire
Revolving beehive quern-stones and [lower] a saddlestone on display at Cliffe Castle Museum, in Keighley, West Yorkshire
Revolving beehive quern-stones and [lower] a saddlestone on display at Cliffe Castle Museum, in Keighley, West Yorkshire
A stack of quern-stones for sale in a market in Haikou, Hainan, China. These quern-stones are only about 30 cm wide.
A stack of quern-stones for sale in a market in Haikou, Hainan, China. These quern-stones are only about 30 cm wide.