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The Romans made quern stones by shaping them and smoothing them with metal hand tools. They used igneous rocks - rocks is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Basalt was the favourite one. When igneous rock was not available, sandstone, quartzite or limestone was used.
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What is a Roman quern?
A quern is a very basic hand mill used for grinding grain. It generally had one stone with a concave surface and the other with a convex surface. The Roman quern was larger and consisted of larger heavier stones which were rotated by animal power.
What were quern stones used for?
a quern stone is used to grind corn to make flour
Where was the quern stones invented?
in 40 000 000 ad
What is a quern?
A quern is a hand mill for grinding grain; it usually consists of two circular stones, an upper and lower. The upper stone is rotated or rubbed on the lower one.
What is quern stone in the Neolithic period?
A quern stone is a simple hand mill used for grinding grain into flour during the Neolithic period. It consists of two stones - a stationary lower stone and a movable upper stone that are rubbed together to grind the grain. Quern stones were an important tool for early farming societies to process food.
How do you use a roman quern?
a roman quern is just like a mortar and pestle, you just grind materials like wheat, flour, and grains, ect. p.s. a quern is a stone and a mortar and pestle is like a cup with a crushing stick. if you still don't get it then just look it up on google images to see how it looks bye now
What has the author M Elizabeth Wright written?
M. Elizabeth Wright has written: 'Beehive quern manufacture in the South-East Pennines'
How do you say quern in Hebrew?
quern is not a real word, it would be the same in any language: quern.
Is a roman quern a pot made of silver used in colonial times?
no the thing was made of yo face dumbey
What does the word quern mean in Mesopotamia?
What does the word quern mean in mesopotamia?
What were the Roman roads made of?
Stones-cobbled.
What did ancient roman create art with?
stones
