ChocolatePresentation

1000 BC

600 BC

300 AD

1500 AD

Only for eating

As a currency

In ceremonies, rituals, and medicinal purposes

As a building material

Cooking

Ceremonies

Cleaning

Gardening

To improve physical strength

To enhance memory

To ground the mind, body, and spirit

To increase appetite

The god Quetzalcoatl

The god Huitzilopochtli

The god Tlaloc

The god Tezcatlipoca

As a hot beverage

As a currency

As a food seasoning

As a building material

Only in desserts

In religious practices and social gatherings

As a medicine

Only in beverages

As a building material

As a fuel source

As part of sweet treats and warm beverages

As a cleaning agent