This historic Arkansas mill still grinds flour the same way it did 150 years ago, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into traditional craftsmanship.

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A metate is a grinding stone common to Mesoamerican cultures, past and present. Corn and other grains are ground against the volcanic stone with another stone held in the hand called a manos. Metate ...

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