Ceremonial Metate, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Stone, H. 20 1/8 x W. 10 in. (51.2 x 25.4 cm), Stone-Implements, Even today, stone metates in the Americas are used to grind maize and other foodstuffs. Certain ancient rituals must have

Ceremonial Metate, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Stone, H. 20 1/8 x W. 10 in. (51.2 x 25.4 cm), Stone-Implements, Even today, stone metates in the Americas are used to grind maize and other foodstuffs. Certain ancient rituals must have incorporated this activity and required special metates to be created for this purpose. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Ceremonial Metate, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Stone, H. 20 1/8 x W. 10 in. (51.2 x 25.4 cm), Stone-Implements, Even today, stone metates in the Americas are used to grind maize and other foodstuffs. Certain ancient rituals must have incorporated this activity and required special metates to be created for this purpose. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Ceremonial Metate, 4th–8th century, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Stone, H. 20 1/8 x W. 10 in. (51.2 x 25.4 cm), Stone-Implements, Even today, stone metates in the Americas are used to grind maize and other foodstuffs. Certain ancient rituals must have
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