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Quern-stone — The upper stone of a Scottish hand quern from Dalgarven Mill, North Ayrshire. Quern stones are stone tools for hand grinding a wide variety of materials. They were used in pairs. The lower, stationary, stone is called a quern, whilst the upper,… … Wikipedia
quern — /kwerrn/, n. a primitive, hand operated mill for grinding grain. [bef. 950; ME; OE cweorn; akin to ON kvern hand mill] * * * ▪ tool ancient device for grinding grain. The saddle quern, consisting simply of a flat stone bed and a rounded… … Universalium
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mortar and pestle — ▪ tools ancient device for milling by pounding. Together with the saddle quern (a round stone rolled or rubbed on a flat stone bed), it was the first means known for grinding grain; the grain was placed in a shallow depression in a stone, the… … Universalium
Bhirrana — or Birhana is a small village with great historical value. Located at Fatehabad District, in the Indian state of Haryana it does not exist on any tourist map. However, it is the part of an ancient civilisation which is broadly referred to as the… … Wikipedia
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