Archaeologists find evidence of Ancient Mayan cacao groves - study

American and Mexican archaeologists developed a new method of analyzing soil and used it to determine where the Maya grew cacao beans in sacred groves.

Brazilian Ivonildes Santos Sousa poses next to the cacao trees she planted on her property in the sustainable development community PDS Esperanca, in Anapu, June 3, 2012.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022 13:58

Archaeologists find evidence of Ancient Mayan cacao groves - study

American and Mexican archaeologists developed a new method of analyzing soil and used it to determine where the Maya grew cacao beans in sacred groves.

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Archaeologists find evidence of Ancient Mayan cacao groves - study

American and Mexican archaeologists developed a new method of analyzing soil and used it to determine where the Maya grew cacao beans in sacred groves.

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