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2,500-year-old chocolate found in Mexico

Archaeologists found traces of 2,500-year-old chocolate on a plate on the Yucatan Peninsula, the first ancient chocolate residue on a plate rather than a cup, suggesting it was used as a sauce with solid food. Experts have long thought cacao beans and pods were mainly used in pre-Hispanic cultures as a beverage. Such a drink was believed to have been reserved for the elite. But the discovery expands the ideas of how chocolate was used in ancient Mexico. (AP)

Shukan ST: AUGUST 17, 2012

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World News 2,500-year-old chocolate found in Mexico Archaeologists found traces of 2,500-year-old chocolate on a plate on the Yucatan Peninsula, the first ancient chocolate residue on a plate rather than a cup, suggesting it was used as a sauce with solid food. Experts have long thought cacao beans and pods were mainly used in pre-Hispanic cultures as a beverage. Such a drink was believed to have been reserved for the elite. But the discovery expands the ideas of how chocolate was used in ancient Mexico. (AP) Shukan ST: AUGUST 17, 2012 (C) All rights reserved