Archaeologists Find Traces of Sacred Groves Tended by The Ancient Maya

Photo: Harvested cacao pods. Photo credit: Jeremy Horner/Corbis Documentary/Getty Images. Article by David Nield. Science Alert – February 2, 2022.

For the ancient Maya people who lived across central America for thousands of years, the cacao plant that chocolate comes from was considered to be a gift from the gods – so much so that beans from these trees were used as a unit of currency. […]

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