| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | metate |
| ruotsi | kvarnsten |
| Monikko | metates |
A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.
Metate, mano and corn, all circa 12th century AD, from Chaco Canyon, USA
A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.
Mano, metate and bowl of corn. Museum display of Ancestral Pueblo artifacts at Mesa Verde National Park.
A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.
A Costa Rican metate with bird iconography at the Birmingham Museum of Art.