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Plants of the Gods: S6E1. Food of the Gods: The Ethnobotany of Chocolate

Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast

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Exploring the Historical Value of Cacao Beans as Currency among the Maya and Aztecs

This chapter delves into the historical importance of cacao beans as a form of currency among the Maya and Aztecs, detailing their roles in trade, royalty tributes, and their discovery by Europeans like Christopher Columbus in 1502.

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