Over the years scores of kitchen utensils have fallen by the wayside and found themselves replaced by superior models although the trusted pestle and mortar isnt one of themr the history of the pestle and mortarr dating back to around 1550 bc the pestle and mortar has truly stood the test of time nowadays the pestle and mortar is most commonly used in the kitchen although the egyptians and persians also made use of the pestle and mortar to grind ingredients for medicinal purposesr over