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PUEBLO INDIAN WOMAN GRINDING GRAIN.
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PUEBLO INDIAN WOMAN GRINDING GRAIN.
A large percentage of the food of the Pueblo Indians of
New Mexico consists of preparations of grain raised by these
Indians, mostly corn and wheat. The grain is ground into
meal by the women on hollowed out stones. These grinding
stones are one of the links proving the descent of the Pueblo
Indians from the prehistoric Cliff Dwellers, for they are found
in the cliff ruins as well as modern Pueblo homes. There are
three grinding stones to a set. First the woman places the
grain on the coarsest stone, and with another stone, roughly
cylindrical, grinds away at the grain. until it is all ground
up. The coarse meal is gathered into a basket, with the aid
of a rough brush, and placed on the center or medium stone.
and reground. Finally it is ground on the finest stone, and
is then almost as fine as our flour. It is then gathered and
placed in beautifully decorated pottery storage jars, of Indian
make.
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12 SPACER ADDRE
1924
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