Griddle

A flat ceramic plate used in the final stage of detoxifying manioc. After grating and pulping, thin disks of manioc are baked on the griddle into a kind of unleavened bread. Although there are other methods of preparation, use of the griddle is especially common in northeastern South American contexts, where the artifact signifies agricultural practice.

Flat ceramic plate used in the final stage of detoxifying manioc. After grating and pulping, thin discs of manioc are baked on the griddle into a kind of unleavened bread. Although there are other methods of preparation, use of the griddle is especially common in northeastern South American contexts, where it is considered a hallmark artefact signifying the practice of agriculture.