Other pagan inventions...
sundial (and eventually the clock)
LCD (Liquid Crystal Diodes) (The inventor was followed eastern religions including those that are considered pagan)
paper (ancient eqyptians)
black ink (ancient eqyptians)
calendar (ancient eqyptians and romans)
written language...
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A fellow geologist!! Specifically, hydrogeology (incl. hydrogeochemistry) for me.
As for the topic:
Many of the holidays are from pagan beliefs. Already mentioned is that Xmas is near the winter Solstice (also known as yule) for a reason. As well as the idea of red/green colors...