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Did
you know that the Nahuatl derived words "molcajete tejolote"
are used to describe the ancient mortar and pestle artifacts of Ixachilan
origin? The molcajete (Castilian Spanish molcajete; Nahuatl "molcaxitl")
has a history of use among indigenous people dating back at least as
far as the development of genetically engineered corn by ancient Anahuac
peoples some ~9,000 years ago in what is now known as the Mexican highlands.
In fact, a related item to the molcajete is called a "matate,"
(Nahuatl "metlatl"), and at least one ancient matate was unburied
from an excavation site located in Utah, where a culture of indigenous
people had inhabitated the land some 8,000 - 10,000 years ago. The matate
relic uncovered in Utah is currently on display in the Natural History
Museum at the University of Utah - where researchers have credited the
"Fremont peoples" -a ancient culture of Native people from
Utah - as the source of the historic item. The true, indigenous name
of the "Fremont peoples" is currently unknown. Read more about
the history and use of the Nahua molcajete/molcaxitl and matate/metlatl
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