The Maya and Aztec worlds
Chapter 1
The currency of cacao
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Chapter 2
The high stakes of the ballgame
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Chapter 3
Mesoamerican science and engineering
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Chapter 4
Gods, myths, and the underworld
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Maya and Aztec worlds
Ch 1 · The currency of cacao
Fun Fact
Cacao counterfeits: Aztec counterfeiters filled empty cacao husks with dirt or wax to trick market vendors into accepting them as real money.
Glossary
cacao (noun)
The seed of a tropical evergreen tree from which cocoa and chocolate are made. During the fifteenth century, Aztec merchants traded these seeds to purchase everyday items like rabbits.
The seed of a tropical evergreen tree from which cocoa and chocolate are made. During the fifteenth century, Aztec merchants traded these seeds to purchase everyday items like rabbits.
Quiz
What could a person buy with a single cacao bean in an Aztec market around 1500 CE?
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Which group of people in Aztec society was most likely to be allowed to drink chocolate?
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Which Aztec god was believed to have stolen cacao from the heavens to give to humans?