Ancient pottery reveals earliest known traces of chocolate in east of Mississippi; formed a major part of feasts 1,000 years ago
- Chocolate has been providing a sugar high to humans for centuries, enough to inspire them to build monuments too.
- A new genetic analysis of pottery pieces near the Etowah Indian Mounds has revealed the earliest known traces of cacao east of the Mississippi River, according to Smithsonian Magazine, citing a study published in PLOS One on August 26.
- According to the study, the cacao beans reached Etowah by around the 11th century, citing new evidence of traces of the substance in North America.
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- Chocolate has been providing a sugar high to humans for centuries, enough to inspire them to build monuments too.
- A new genetic analysis of pottery pieces near the Etowah Indian Mounds has revealed the earliest known traces of cacao east of the Mississippi River, according to Smithsonian Magazine, citing a study published in PLOS One on August 26.
- According to the study, the cacao beans reached Etowah by around the 11th century, citing new evidence of traces of the substance in North America.
Sources: Times of India