Chocolate of the Past

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• This map covers the history of chocolate in the Aztec and Mayan cultures!

1. Religious Life
   1. Classic Period Maya

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      • *Drank chocolate at least on occasion *Favored beverage for royalty
   2. Aztecs

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      • *Rulers, priests, decorated soldiers, honored merchants could partake of sacred brew.
   3. Both Maya & Aztecs

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      • *Chocolate played role in religious events. *Priests offered Gods cacao seeds. *Served chocolate drink during sacred ceremonies.
2. Social Life
   1. Classic Period Maya

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      • *Took tree from rainforest and grew it in their own backyards. *Harvested, roasted, ground seeds into paste *Mixed wiht water and other ingriedients made a frothy, spicy chocolate drink
   2. Aztecs

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      • *Traded with Maya and other peoples. *Conquered people pay their tribute in cacao seeds *Form of Aztec money
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tez9RZZIwC8&index=3&list=PLJNCoku5dbehjI2yPr1hCEGjUwUWQq7mE