The True History of Chocolate

Comments:

1. Chocolate came from a tree called " The Caco Tree".


2. The tree was discoverd 2,000 years ago in the tropical rainforest of the Americas.


3. The pods of the tree has seeds that can produce into chocolate.


4. Chocolate grew from local Mesoamericans.


5. Mesoamericans drank chocolate as a beverage.

Questions:

1. How did they discover the tree?
2. How did they know what was in the pods or if they were poisonous?
3. Who were the first to discover the tree?
4. What else did they use chocolate for besides a beverage?

Vocabulary:

1. pods- A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit.
2. encompasses- To form a circle or ring around; surround
3. Mesoamerican- A member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica

Overview:

Chocolate was basically discovered 2,000 years ago. It was seed of pods that came from a tree called the cacao tree, in the tropical rainforests of the Americas. Back then chocolate was mainly used to drink. The Mesoamericans mixed ground cacao seed (chocolate) with a lot of seasonings to make a spicy, frothy drink.