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In situ: Refers to an artifact that has been found in its original context. Lithic: Stone, or pertaining to stone. In archaeology, this term most often refers to a stone artifact. Mano: A hand-held stone used in food preparation to grind grains (such as corn and wheat) on a stone slab, known as a metate.Metate: A large stone slab that serves as the surface upon which to grind grains with a mano.ssemblage: A collection of artifacts that have been grouped together due to their collection from a common archaeological context. Biface: A stone tool that has been flaked on two sides. âBifaceâ is a broad term for a tool that cannot or has not been specifically identified as a projectile point, knife, axe, etc.
Metate, mano and corn, all circa 12th century AD, from Chaco Canyon, USA. Mano, metate and bowl of corn. Museum display of Ancestral Pueblo artifacts at Mesa Verde National Park. A metate or metlatl (or mealing stone) is a type or variety of quern, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican culture, metates were typically used by women who would grind lime-treated maize and other organic materials during food preparation (e.g., making tortillas).