Indigenous Representations of Cacao from the Americas
12023-07-17T20:27:37+00:00Rosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215115plain2023-07-20T19:01:34+00:00Georgia Sharwarko7ad933ef3a80b90340d55cd58ab43bf23996b85eIndigenous cultures have very positive views on cacao. There are many illustrations of cacao being harvested, ground, cooked, and drunk. From monkeys spreading cacao seeds to chocolate drinking at ceremonies, cacao is often represented in Mesoamerican art.
1media/561000001_thumb.jpg2023-07-11T20:29:54+00:00Rosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215Codex Vienna3media/561000001.jpgplain2023-07-18T19:45:46+00:00UnknownMesoamerica, current day MexicoNoncommercialRosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215
1media/monkeycacao_thumb.jpg2023-07-17T18:34:40+00:00Rosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215Clay whistle of monkey holding a cacao pod3media/monkeycacao.jpgplain2023-07-18T19:38:35+00:00600-900UnknownMesoamerica, current day HondurasOpen accessRosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215
1media/monkey and cacao_thumb.jpg2023-07-17T18:45:39+00:00Rosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215Monkey with Cacao2media/monkey and cacao.jpgplain2023-07-19T03:26:06+00:00PrecolumbianUnknownMayanPublic domainRosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215
1media/mayanwomancacao_thumb.jpg2023-07-17T18:34:04+00:00Rosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215Tiquisate Incensario (Incense Burner)2media/mayanwomancacao.jpgplain2023-07-19T03:51:24+00:00PrecolumbianUnknownMayan, current day GuatemalaPublic domainRosie Abraham2a093479b34581dd3e51723cbd505a74ce038215