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molcajete
A ''molcajete'' (; Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl ''mulcazitl'') is a stone tool, the traditional Mexican version of the mortar and pestle, similar to the South American batan, used for grinding various food product.
==Description==
The ''molcajete'' (also known as ''El Pestle'') was used by pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztec and Maya, stretching back several thousand years. Traditionally carved out of a single block of vesicular basalt, ''molcajetes'' are typically round in shape and supported by three short legs. They are frequently decorated with the carved head of an animal on the outside edge of the bowl, giving the ''molcajete'' the appearance of a short, stout, three-legged animal. The pig is the most common animal head used for decoration of this type. The matching hand-held grinding tool, known as a ''tejolote'' (Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl ''texolotl''), is also made of the same basalt material.
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