The Roman poet, Juvenal might have invented the mortar and pestle, but it is not known exactly who invented it. The earliest mortars and pestles found were dated to 35,000 years ago.
The pestle is used for pounding and grinding, and the mortar is the bowl.
The pestle and mortar is a bowl with a miniature club. The pestle and mortar are used for grinding/pounding herbs/spices.
Try Pestle as in Pestle and Mortar
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what was happening before mill was invented
it is still called a mortar and pestle :) at least thats what our science teacher said..
Chemicals are ground into powder using a mortar and pestle.
The word pestle is generally used in connection with the word mortar. It is from Latin pistillum, an instrument used for crushing; the mortar is a kind of bowl, and the pestle is used to crush a substance to powder in the mortar.
The mortar and pestle isn't made by players in the game. You can purchase on from herblore shops such as the one in Taverley.
for powdering...
A mortar and pestle are used to grind substances into smaller particles.
Pestle.