Uses and Roles of Cacao in Ancient Mesoamerica

Home • Learn • History • Uses & Roles of Cacao in Ancient Mesoamerica USES & ROLES OF CACAO IN ANCIENT MESOAMERICA USES & ROLES OF CACAO IN ANCIENT MESOAMERICA CONTENTS Introduction Beliefs & Rituals Currency Medicine & Vitality The Drink of the Elite: Marker of Social Status Conclusion Sources INTRODUCTION For many Indigenous peoples […]

History and Chronology

Home • Learn • History • History & Chronology HISTORY & CHRONOLOGY HISTORY & CHRONOLOGY CONTENTS The Origins of Cacao Evidence of First Use (3300 BCE) Pre-Colonial Period (3300 BCE – 1500 BCE) Spanish Contact Period (16th c.) Cacao Spreads in Europe (16th c. – 19th c.) The Industrialization of Cacao and Chocolate Production (19th […]