10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METATE»
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metate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
metate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Early Hunter-Gatherers of the California Coast
Metates Of the 30 metate fragments recovered, 28 came from the SE locus and 2
from the central midden area. Eight of the fragments were collected from the site
surface and 22 from mechanical excavations in the fault trench area. All 30 are ...
2
The Life-Giving Stone: Ethnoarchaeology of Maya Metates
TABLE 4.7 Broken manos and metates House Mano or number metate Current
status Notes CHI-O6 Mano Discarded The Inano is buried somewhere around
the house; they are unsure where. CHI-11 Mano Discarded The broken mano
was ...
3
Reinventing Equality: The Archaeology of Kirikongo, Burkina Faso
Unit Phase Material Weight Length Width lal fcml fcml Height (cml Description A
Yellow II Sandstone 350 9 9 1.5 Metate Fragment A Yellow II Granite 350 7 4.5
3.5 Metate Fragment A Yellow II Sandstone 500 11 10 2 Metate Fragment A Red I
...
4
Archaeology of the Rivas Region, Nicaragua
Probably all were broken from the thin-flat, legged metate type. Edges varied
from tapered to angled and rounded (Figs. 125c, 126ef). Contexts are mostly Late
Polychrome Period. Two specimens, however, were from Early Polychrome ...
Paul Healy, Mary Pohl,
1980
5
Early Native Americans: Prehistoric Demography, Economy, and ...
The metate is or was widely used in southeastern Asia, from India to China, and
metates are found in the Hoabinhian culture, for which age estimates as high as
50,000 years have been made, although no one has specified just how far back ...
6
From City to Village: Landscape and Household ...
portion24, so that organic remains ground on the metate would have spilled and
accumulated off the southeastern portion of the metate and against the wall,
where the person doing the grinding would have been located. The placement of
...
7
Before the Volcano Erupted: The Ancient Cerén Village in ...
30 a 12.5 use as pot rcst Str. I5 floor 1-115 metate trag. almost whole use as pot
rest Str. I5 floor I-I22 donut shine Ilnrlccotrltcd, mod- Inscwcar, mortar Str. I5 floor 1
-121 drinut stone llndccorated, well Lined, mortar Str. '5- l'lti-ut l-I-ill metate light ...
8
The Artifacts of Tikal--Utilitarian Artifacts and Unworked ...
Reworking and reuse of metate fragments was common. At least three smaller
metates had been reshaped from larger ones (Fig. B: 80m, n, 83b, 90n). One
Variety G (Fig. B: 90g) and two Variety] (Fig. B: 84b, 90h) fragments had been
ground ...
Hattula Moholy-Nagy,
2011
9
Mexican-American Cuisine
El metate que mi tía tiene es un metate que usó su abuelita. Mi bisabuclita. Tiene
como ciento treinta años—¡más! Si mi tía tiene noventa y se lo regalaron a su
abuelita. ¡Imagínate! 57. The specific image of transmitting a part of one's self ...
10
Kitchenspace: Women, Fiestas, and Everyday Life in Central ...
Another traditional item present in most of the kitchens I visited is the ancient
metate or three-legged grinding stone made of volcanic rock. The metate is used
to grind things such as corn, beans, cocoa, and pumpkin seeds. Laden with ...
Maria Elisa Christie,
2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
metate is used in the context of the following news items.
Changing the World, One Heirloom Corn Tortilla at a Time
“These are volcanic rock,” he says drawing a finger across the high burr of a pair of Frisbee-size millstones. “Just like a metate.” He's referring to ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
Alternatives in America
I took my time at the museum examining the numerous exhibits, and decided to borrow a metate—a flat-stone grinder, a two-feet-long ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
Finding Maya Culture Near Cancún
Inside of the humid and fragrant taller, Pablo rolled the ingredients with incredible force en metate, on a grindstone, with a metal rolling pin. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
The man behind the Hermosa golf course
“I didn't know a mano from a metate,” he wrote about the experience, “and as far as I was concerned, McElmo Black-on-white could have been ... «The Durango Herald, Jun 15»
Mesa Verde National Park Wins Inaugural Sunset Magazine Travel …
Dining options range from the award winning fine dining of the Metate Room to the more casual cafes at Spruce Tree Terrace and Far View ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
This Weekend's Top Five Events
Musical guests are interspersed throughout the schedule, including Baby Teeth, El Metate, and Conspiracy of Venus. The weekend will end ... «East Bay Express, Jun 15»
Aramark Destinations Awarded TripAdvisor's 2015 Certificate of …
Dining locations honored include Metate Room at Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde National Park, Lake Crescent Lodge Restaurant and Zephyr ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
Push for solar energy on public land destroys sacred Mohave site
The items now being held in San Diego include 364 metates and metate fragments; 277 manos, the handheld grinding stone used with metates ... «People's World, Jun 15»
Socialist magazine rejects elites disdain for 'industrial agriculture'
Men had choices other than hard agricultural labor, women other than kneeling at the metate five hours a day. If we do not understand that most ... «Genetic Literacy Project, May 15»
24 hours at Mesa Verde
After checking in, I proceeded to dine at the adjacent Metate Room, which is named after the grinding tools that the area's past inhabitants used ... «Cortez Journal, May 15»