The ancient Greeks chewed the resin of the mastic tree. The Aztecs chewed tzictli, or chicle, from the sapodilla tree. And the Native Americans of New England taught colonists to chew the resin of the spruce tree.
Vanad kreeklased närisid mastiksipistaatsia vaiku, asteegid sapotillipuu tšiklekummit ning Uus - Inglismaa indiaanlased õpetasid koloniste kuusevaiku mäluma.