Contrary to previous assumptions, detailed analysis revealed that these ancient inhabitants did not use the grinding stones to ... resembling rounded, thick stone sausages," he said, as reported ...

A variety of prehistoric artefacts were found, including metal artefacts of iron and copper-alloy, stone whetstones for sharpening tools and querns for grinding grain. Pottery and worked flint ...

Ancient corn remains found at a Xochimilco archaeology site offer insight into how farmers developed agriculture in the ...

Saddle querns were used for grinding corn. Grain was put on the concave lower stone and broken by moving ... Their original sites were at the ancient settlements of Porthmeor, Trewey-Foage and ...