Not Just for the Gods
Among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite, but was important — and common — to all
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Among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite, but was important — and common — to all
Among ancient Mayas, cacao wasn't a food exclusive to the elite. It was an important and common part of rituals for all.
Previously considered a preserve of Maya elites, cacao was consumed across all social strata, a new study finds.
ASUNCIÓN MITA, Guatemala – Cecilia López and Luz Elena González were in good spirits as they left, walking beneath blue and white plastic streamers strung across the school property in the community of Tiucal. The 24-year-old friends had just voted in a referendum on mining in the municipality of Asunción Mita, home to more than […]
The majority of the Guatemalan population continues to oppose mining and other extractive projects, in the midst of a scenario of socio-environmental conflict that pits communities defending their nat