Researchers found that our ancestors used various stone tools to grind and pulp food to extract starch for consumption.

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

Microscopic plant residues found on bedrock metates offer new insights into the diets and cultural practices of ancient ...

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

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 ...