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What did the Mayans use chocolate for over 1,500 years ago ? Why did they bury it with a king

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Cocoa was used as both hot and cold drinks.

cocoa was used in a lot of rituals.

Fertility rituals

Bury with a King..

The cocoa was seen as a way to make the path to the afterlife easier for the soul.

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