ABSTRACT
Dry-milling of cereal grains is one of the oldest industries recorded. Prehistoric men first pounded and crushed grains upon flat stones and later on upon the still-used saddle stones. After that, bur mills or stone mills gradually developed, in which kernels were ground between a stationary (circular flat stone) and a rotating counterpart. The gap between the stones determined the degree of grind. Regardless of the ancient milling technique, the objective was to grind cereals into a more palatable, digestible, and convenient meal.
