A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports by researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) reveals the symbolic significance of grinding tools used by ...

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Evidence from a cave in eastern Ethiopia has revealed something extraordinary about the origins of symbolic thought among humans. Forty thousand years ago, Porc-Epic Cave was surrounded by lush ...

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Archaeologists believe they've found the oldest known tool used for grinding or scraping, dating back some 350,000 years. Found in the Tabun Cave in northern Israel, the implement is a cobble, a type ...

Grinding, or abrasive machining, once performed on conventional milling machines, lathes and shapers, are now performed on various types of grinding machines. Grinding machines have advanced in design ...