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History of Chocolate
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History of Chocolate
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Mesoamerica
Played a part in religious and social lives
Special role in royal and religious events for BOTH Maya and Aztec
Priests presented cacao seeds as offerings to the gods
Chocolate drinks served during sacred ceremonies
Drank chocolate as a bitter beverage
First known discovery of cacao by Classic Period Maya (250-900 A.D.)
Took tree from rain forest to grow in their backyards
Harvested, roasted, and ground the seeds into a paste
Mixed paste with water, chili peppers, & cornmeal to make into frothy spicy chocolate drink
By 1400 Aztecs were trading with Maya for cacao
Cacao seeds were a form of Aztec money $$$$$$$$$$
The bitter chocolate drink was a favored beverage for royalty
Modern Times
Thought of as Sweet Candy
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