"The milling process is older than humanity" - this and many other astonishing insights can be found in this book, where the author couple, deeply rooted in the world of milling themselves, takes us on an entertaining cultural-historical journey from prehistoric humans to the present day from the perspective of milling. The history of mills and milling begins with monkeys and their partially self-made tools. These animal tools can be seen as a precursor to the later grinding and rubbing stones of the ancient high cultures of the Egyptians and Assyrians. As early as 8000 BC, women used grinding stones to turn grain into flour, which was then baked into bread - in a sense, they were the first "millers" of humanity. Enriched with nearly 100 photos, illustrations, and images, this book offers a scientifically grounded and exciting insight.