Cocoa consumed by North America's Indigenous peoples long before the Mayas

Genetic analyses reveal the presence of cocoa in Etowah, a Mississippian city.

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This discovery extends the geographical limits of its consumption beyond the Maya world.

It sheds light on pre-Columbian cultural and commercial exchanges in North America.

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