Mississippian People May Have Consumed Cacao as Early as 11th Century

Aug 26, 2026 - 18:00
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Mississippian People May Have Consumed Cacao as Early as 11th Century
An artist’s conception of Etowah, a Mississippian culture site located on the banks of the Etowah River in Bartow County, Georgia. Image credit: Herb Roe / Sci.News.

Long before Europeans arrived, cacao (Theobroma cacao) may have traveled far beyond its Central and South American homeland to reach Etowah, a major Mississippian-period city in what is now Georgia.

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