A Brief History of Chocolate

Chocolate was originally drank by Mesopotamians as a bitter drink
1. religious
  1. mayans and aztecs would use it as a sacrifice to the gods
2. social
  1. it was a great honor to drink, meant you were of high social status
Of Mayan discovery
1. 250-900 C.E.
2. Cacoa grew in the rainforst
3. harvested, forested, roasted, and ground seeds into past
4. mixed with other things to create a frothy drink
Mayans loved Cocoa
1. drank with spices and sugar
2. usually only royalty got to enjoy
  1. other respected people upon occason as well
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/history_intro.html

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