Making the Mortar and Pestle

(Quotes: “Bobbie Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones and the other boys soon followed his example selecting the smoothest and roundest stones.” [pg147] “The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready. Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, she held her hands up desperately as the villagers moved in on her, ‘It isn’t fair,’ she said. A stone hit her on the side of the

The first tools developed during the Paleolithic Era were made from chipped stones, wood and bone, and "nets from plant fibers and animal sinew" (Holt, Rinehart, & Wilson, n.d.: 2). The Neolithic Era brought forth greater specialization. People began to make chisels, drills, and saws to address specific needs and also polished stones to create sharper and more defined points (Holt, Rinehart, & Wilson, n.d.: 2). Language scholars trace the development of the first forms of systematized language to this era: "The crucial evolutionary development that led to the burst in creativity in the Neolithic was the emergence of human language as a method for integrating across cognitive modules" (MacWhinney 2005: 383). During this era, the use of stones began to have a utilitarian purpose in a manner that showed more sophisticated thinking.

A  hammer  is  seen  as   a  tool  used  to  construct  and  reshape.  This  is evident  when

The Sarsen Circle at one time had 30 upright sandstones but now only 17 left. They are approximately 13 feet tall and 6.5 feet wide at the bottom and 3 feet towards the top which is thicker and taper. Also adding sarsen lintels to the top that have been shaped to fit the curve of the circle. Their length ranged in about 10 feet and 6 inches. Eventually in sub-phase 3iv, the Bluestone Oval and the Bluestone circle was added that was consisted of igneous rocks including dolerites, rhyolites, and volcanic ash. Finally, in the last sub-phase 3vi, the Slaughter Stone, Avenue, Heel Stone, and Altar Stone were added. The Slaughter Stone is on the northeast side that is the entrance. The Avenue extends north to east from the break in the bank-and-ditch. Along side of this was the Heel Stone which is abut 20 feet tall, including the 4 feet underground. Now the stone leans vertical but it use to stand upright. The Altar stone is about 16 feet long, 3 feet and 6 inches wide, and 1 foot and 9 inches thick. Its placement is embedded in the ground in front of the central and largest trilithon pair. The stone is supposedly suppose to be a Cosheston Bed Sandstone from

Back in 25 B.C. it was't easy to build a city or therefore a building. The people did't have the tools that we have today that make construction much easier. And also cities weren't as big as they are now. Some things that were required to build a roman city were intelligence and physical strength. One way that proves that thats what you need to be able to build a city is when the stone would not cut with a saw they needed to find another way to cut it. They need to be smart to find another way on how to cut it. The passages says, "A row of holes would be drilled where it was to be divided. Wooden stakes were then jammed into the holes. When water was poured over the stakes, they swelled, splitting the stone along the line of holes." The requirment

Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones. The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready; there were stones on the ground with the blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. "Come on," she said. "Hurry up."

These stone tool might have served as a chopper, useful in cutting wood, cracking nuts, or breaking open bones for their marrow.One advance was the development of composite tools, like the spear.To maintain a successful Hunting/Gathering economy, these early modern humans had to be mobile. That is, they had to be able to relocate often and quickly. Hunter/Gatherers could not afford to gather possessions. They had no pack animals to help them carry loads

Sharp edges – sharp edges or burrs are a hazard when handling the components it is possible to injure yourself on these razor sharp burrs.

5. Master stones-it is essential that all stones are set in the correct manner to achieve the correct clarity

In spite of the fact that the villagers had overlooked the custom and lost the first discovery, despite everything they recollected to utilize stones. The heap of stones the young men had made before was prepared; there were stones on the ground with the blowing scraps

" This quote shows that even though Tree Ear couldn't see any imperfections. Min still thought the clay did not look perfect enough and made the clay all over again. He can't stand anything but perfection. More evidence from the book is, "The stirring, sieving, settling, and bailing were repeated any number of times, until Min was satisfied with the residue. "This quote shows that Min has to have even the texture

smooth stones. “ The towns people try to get the smooth rocks so that way they

“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones. The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready; there were stones on the ground with the blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. "Come on," she said. "Hurry up."( (Jackson)

By a method called direct percussion, a core stone called a biface was hit with a hammer stone to produce flakes. The biface was made into choppers called the Oldawan pebble

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