History of Chocolate: Cocoa Beans & Xocolatl | HISTORY
2017年12月14日 · The history of chocolate, and its creation from the beans of the cacao tree, can be traced to the ancient Maya, and even earlier to the ancient Olmecs of southern Mexico.
What We Know About the Earliest History of Chocolate
2015年2月12日 · Chocolate is often said to have been seen as an ancient medicine and aphrodisiac. Cortez wrote to King Carlos I of Spain of “xocoatl,” a drink that “builds up resistance and fights fatigue.”
History of chocolate - Wikipedia
The history of chocolate dates back over 5,000 years, when the cacao tree was first domesticated in present-day southeast Ecuador. Soon introduced to Mesoamerica, it gained cultural significance as an elite drink among different cultures, including the Mayans and Aztecs.
A Brief History of Chocolate | Smithsonian
2008年3月1日 · The creation of the first modern chocolate bar is credited to Joseph Fry, who in 1847 discovered that he could make a moldable chocolate paste by adding melted cacao butter back into Dutch...
The secret history of chocolate - National Geographic Kids
The ancient Olmec people of Mesoamerica (what’s now Mexico and Central America) begin using cacao seeds—also called cocoa beans—to brew warm, flavored drinks. Historians aren’t sure how the...
The Ancient History of Chocolate, Gift of the Gods
2018年8月22日 · As divine gift, money and a source of power, cacao, the plant that feeds the present-day chocolate obsession, was even more precious to the ancient Maya of the northern Yucatan. While historians have...
The Delicious, Ancient History of Chocolate and Vanilla
Based on a sample from a ceramic jar, it has been believed that the history of chocolate began with the Mokaya, sedentary villagers who occupied the Soconusco region of Mexico’s Pacific coast.
Chocolate’s Sweet History: From Elite Treat to Food for the Masses
2014年2月14日 · Chocolate played an important political, spiritual and economic role in ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, which ground roasted cacao beans into a paste that they mixed with water, vanilla,...
Chocolate - Wikipedia
Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans that can be a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring in other foods. The cacao tree has been used as a source of food for at least 5,300 years, starting with the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in what is present-day Ecuador.
Chocolate History: From the Ancient Mayans to Nestle Candy
Chocolate history involves a search for indulgence that begins in ancient South America. Learn how chocolate became a staple treat.
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