Chocolate invented 3,100 years ago by the Aztecs – but they were trying to make beer
Tagged: aztec, beer, Escondido, HondurasPosted on: November 13th, 2007
Scientists have discovered that chocolate was invented at least 3,100 years ago in Central America and not as the sweet treat people now crave, but as a celebratory beer-like beverage and status symbol.
Researchers identified residue of a chemical compound that comes exclusively from the cacao plant – the source of chocolate – in pottery vessels dating from about 1100 BC in Puerto Escondido, Honduras.”*
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