Ethnoarchaeological Study Of Grind Stones At Lakiaa In Adwa Tigray Regional State Ethiopia

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The Purpose of this study was to conduct an ethnoarchaeological study of grind stones at Lakia’arnin order to generate ethnoarchaeologically based ideas which can help better understand grindrnstones in the archaeological record. Efforts have been made to address the research questions ofrnthis study using primary data and secondary sources. Simple random sampling and purposivernmethod of sampling were employed to prepare a sample size for this study. Observation andrninterview methods were used to gather data from the sample and their grind stones, and grindrnstone quarry sites. The gathered data were analyzed and interpreted qualitatively andrnquantitatively. Correspondingly, the results of this study reveal that the society used grind stonesrnof different raw materials across time. Men undertake practical raw material choice and initialrnstage of grind stone preparation at the quarry site while women participate in a consultationrnregarding raw material choice at home and prepare food for the quarry men. Women alsornperform exclusively the leveling work of grind stone production at home, hammerstonernacquisition and the work of foodstuffs grinding. The grind stones are placed in the kitchen andrnare used to process wide range of foodstuffs. Grind stones are one of the best bridges thatrnconnect the people socially and economically. A grind stone and a mano can servernapproximately 20-80 years and 4-7 years respectively. Grind stones are reused in the area forrndifferent uses after discard. The finding also shows that significant number of people take theirrnuseable grind stones with them while they change their settlement mainly due to culturalrnpreference and the fear to take the risk of grind stone production. Furthermore, the finding showsrnthat modern grinding machine could not replace traditional grind stones especially to processrnceremonial foods. The results from Lakia’a are combined with the available archaeological datarnto strengthen the conclusions given by scholars about grinding equipments

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Ethnoarchaeological Study Of Grind Stones At Lakiaa In Adwa Tigray Regional State Ethiopia

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