In the beginning, there was the rock. The first cooks in the archaeological record were grinding their seeds and grains in stone basins with rock pestles more than 10,000 years ago in the Middle East.

Many ancient Chinese buildings have stood the test of time thanks to a secret ingredient in the mortar that binds their stones. The ingredient? Rice. Chinese builders incorporated sticky rice soup ...

Lt. Col. (res.) Yair Amitsur, the commander of the civilian frontline in Division 143, and Major. (res.) Eliashiv Buhbut, discovered the tool made of basalt, which weighs more than 10 kg. IDF reserve ...

In dozens of camps along Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River, Coeur d’Alene Indians used stone tools to pound and grind meat, berries and roots. The handmade tools would be left in the water, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Mortars and pestles: near-universal tools used to shear, crush and crack ingredients, such as herbs, nuts and spices, into powders and pastes. They decorate kitchens and herb stores with pounding ...

Most of Israel’s soldiers who are doing their reserve duty in the Israel-Hamas conflict have been forced to put their regular careers on hold. This wasn’t the case for Yair Amitsur, an archaeologist ...

Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles. Structures built in ancient Rome are still standing, exhibiting remarkable durability despite conditions that would ...