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> 
> You make it sound like everybody in MesoAmerca
> walked into their local 7-11 and bought themselves a
> bitter cup of the stuff.  Cocoa was a sacred brew
> and, although the average joe could get a sip of it
> on occasion, it was "primarily rulers, priests,
> decorated soldiers, and honored merchants [who]
> could [regularly] partake of this sacred brew." 

Actually, it was easier than going to your local 711,
the stuff was everywhere according to the Naticnal
Geographic news.  Link below, but a couple of quotes
first,

"The Maya had a lifestyle many kids would
envy—chocolate at every meal." and,

"By the time the Spanish reached the Maya, around the
1500s, everyone was drinking chocolate—rich and poor
alike. Traces of chocolate have been found in ordinary
Maya houses."

Here's the link

http://tinyurl.com/yb2

Mark














 
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