Question

Which of these civilizations used cocoa beans as currency? Mayan, Roman, Persian, Egyptian

Answer 1

The Mayans used cocoa beans as currency.

• The Mayans, were one of the ancient civilizations on the American continent. Mayans were the first people to cultivate the cacao trees.
• The tree gave cocoa beans which they used as a barter currency to trade either food or clothes.
• They also used to make a bitter drink out of the seeds known as Xocoatl,

Answer 2

Mayan civilization used cocoa beans as currency.

• The Cocoa bean is a dried and fully fermented seed that is used to make chocolates. The word "cocoa" derived from the word cacao.

• Chocolate is made from roasted cocoa seeds. It is in the form of blocks. The flavor of the chocolate is sweet. People in different age groups love to eat chocolates.

• According to the journal Economic Anthropology, Mayan civilization used cocoa beans as currency.

• The chocolate day is celebrated on July 7th every year because on this day in 1550 chocolate was introduced to Europe.