Theunicornhunter 2 Posted May 1, 2004 Caveat: I'm putting this in the science forum because it involves archaeology, chemistry, history etc. I know there was another chocolate thread but I couldnt' find it - . Analysis of residue from a ceramic "teapot" suggests that the Maya, and their ancestors, may have been gobbling chocolate as far back as 2,600 years ago, pushing back the earliest evidence of cacao use more than 1,000 years. "This reopens the whole debate about who first invented chocolate," said Jonathan Haas, curator of the mouthwatering "Chocolate" exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago. Full article: Nat'l Geo Today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
