Can you think why the people would adopt the new technology? What do you know about different types of stone? Why do you think sandstone is used for grinding (see Figure 9)? Is this the type of tool ...

Each grinding stone would be the result of a daily adjustment between a woman's body and her tools for years and decades," ...

Researchers extract plant residues from ancient bedrock metates, revealing insights into early diets and traditional plant ...

The mortar, pestle and cutting board in your kitchen are modern versions of manos and metates—ancient cooking implements ...

Indigenous women in Mexico still make mole sauce using ancient tools like the metate grinding stone. We visit chef Evangelina Aquino Luis of Nana Vira in Oaxaca to see how she makes her chichilo ...

“Each of these tools is the result of the uninterrupted adaptation of the woman's body and stone over the course of years or decades,” he explained. The research indicates that the grinding ...