The earliest archeological evidence of the use of natural latex from the Hevea tree comes from the Olmec culture , in which rubber was first used for making balls for the Mesoamerican ballgame .
The first use of rubber was by the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica .
The earliest archeological evidence of the use of natural latex from the Hevea tree comes from the Olmec culture , in which rubber was first used for making balls for the Mesoamerica ballgame .
The first use of rubber was by the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica .