Masia de Can Saragossa

Handmade ceramic mortar

Handmade ceramic mortar base. Masia de Can Saragossa. Maritime Museum of Lloret de Mar.

 

Handmade ceramic mortar base. Masia de Can Saragossa. Maritime Museum of Lloret de Mar.

 

These mortars are not very different from those we use today. The grain was put into the concave recipient and crushed with another stone to make flour. The consumption of cereals, rich in carbohydrates and proteins, improved diet and helped to extend life expectancy.

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