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Mexican inventions and discoveries are objects, processes or techniques invented or discovered, partially or entirely, by a person from Mexico. These also include concepts or practices introduced by Mexican people and their indigenous ancestors. Some of the objects, processes or techniques developed in the Pre-Columbian era were also invented or discovered independently in other cultures. This list shows only the ones which were introduced in present-day Mexican territory before anywhere else or those which vary significantly in concept, figure or use. ==Pre-Hispanic== *Chinampa: Invented by the Aztecs around 1150 – 1350 CE *Popcorn: First invented by the Zapotec and later introduced to Hernan Cortes by the Aztec〔(). Aztec History. Retrieved February 2015.〕 *Rubber ball: Before 1600 BCE by the Olmec for uncertain purposes and later used by the Mayan and Aztec for ball games. *Mesoamerican ballgame: Played differently by the Mayan and the Aztec, it is believed to be one of the first ball games, if not the first. *Chewing gum ancient Aztecs used chicle as a base for making a gum-like substance and to stick objects together in everyday use. Women in particular used this type of gum as a mouth freshener. *Vulcanization *Balloons: Invented by the Olmec. *Universal education: The Aztecs were the first civilization known to have introduced compulsory education for both boys and girls.〔(). Top 5 Ancient Aztec Inventions. Retrieved February 2015.〕 *Pulque *Tobacco smoking〔(). Manufacturing: A Historiographical and Bibliographical Guide. Retrieved February 2015.〕 *Sauna: The temazcal was the first ever sweat lodge, used by many cultures in Mesoamerica. *Compass (possibly): Olmec had advanced knowledge of magnets. The discovery of a hematite artifact has led many experts to believe that Olmec invented the compass 1000 years before the Chinese did, although some still are not convinced.〔(). Lodestone Compass: Chinese or Olmec Primacy?. Retrieved February 2015.〕 *Molcajete *Metate *Chocolate: Believed to have been invented by the Olmec from cocoa beans, both the Mayan and the Aztec drank it hot, thus creating the hot chocolate. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Mexican inventions and discoveries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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