<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">grinding stones</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31419528</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:00</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">grinding stone</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">grindstone</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">grindstones</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">saddle quern</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">saddle querns</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">saddle-quern</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">saddle-querns</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stone, grinding</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stones, grinding</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">grind-stone</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">grind-stones</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Hand-operated mills typically consisting of a slab with a slightly concave upper surface and  a smaller, smooth, rounded stone, used for grinding or pulverizing grains or other food materials. They are distinguished from grinding wheels, which are abrasive disks used for cutting or smoothing materials such as metal, glass, plastics, or clay. ]]></dc:description></metadata>