Grinding Stone
- காலகட்டம்
- Historical
- திகதி/காலம்
- 2025-08-13
- பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட மூலப்பொருட்கள்
- Stone
- அளவுக் குறியீடுகள் (பரிமாணங்கள்)
- H-28.5cm, L-11.5cm, W.-10cm
- கண்டெடுக்கப்பட்ட தளம்
- Godawaya Shipwreck
- தற்போதைய இருப்பிடம்
- Galle > Maritime Archaeology Museum > Gallery 01 > Cabinet 13
- பதிவு எண்
- 2025/SL/S/GDV/M/002/027
முழுமையான விளக்கம்
Symbols of a Mathsya, Nandipada, and Sri Vatsa are found on the surface. There is evidence of use.It is a sedimentary metamorphic rock. The percentages of quartz and feldspar are high. Biotite mica, garnet, and hornblende are present in very small amounts.
வரலாற்றுப் பின்னணி
The grinding stones and hand stones found on the Godawaya ship are evidence of their importance as trade items in maritime trade (ancient Indian Ocean networks) around 2000 BC. Among the discoveredgrinding stones and hand stones, approximately five matched pairs can be identified, suggesting that these items were specifically used for grinding purposes. They also highlight Sri Lanka’s role as a hub for maritime trade and reveal the cultural, local, and economic value of grinding technology in ancient times.
