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title: Grinding Stone from Nabta Playa
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5715/grinding-stone-from-nabta-playa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Grinding Stone from Nabta Playa

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Grinding Stone from Nabta Playa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5715.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5715.jpg)

## Image Caption

Seeds and wild grasses were processed with round or oval grinders (manos) of hard quartzitic sandstone. These were rubbed against a larger mill stone to make flour. A depression in the lower stone's surface prevented spillage. The abundance of grinding stones shows that plant food made up a significant part of the diet at this time. From Nabta Playa E75-6, Western Desert, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Middle [Neolithic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neolithic/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 29). Grinding Stone from Nabta Playa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5715/grinding-stone-from-nabta-playa/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Grinding Stone from Nabta Playa." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5715/grinding-stone-from-nabta-playa/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Grinding Stone from Nabta Playa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5715/grinding-stone-from-nabta-playa/>.

## License & Copyright

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