The Amazon Wasn’t Wild. It Was a Giant Chocolate Garden | Andrew & Ed Investigate New Evidence
The Chocolate PodcastShow Notes
Did chocolate really begin in the Amazon rainforest? In this episode of The Chocolate Podcast, Ed Easton and Andrew Nason explore the mysterious Capybara Caves, ancient cave art, lost Amazon civilisations, and the forgotten origins of cacao. We discuss whether the first tree ever painted by humans could actually have been a cacao tree, how ancient Amazonian peoples may have cultivated chocolate long before the Maya or Aztecs, and why the first European explorers were stunned by what they found in the Amazon.
This episode covers: The hidden origins of chocolate Ancient Amazon cave paintings The Capybara Caves explained Was the first painted tree a cacao tree? Female-led Amazon societies and cacao culture Spanish explorers in the Amazon rainforest Lost civilisations of South America The history of cacao before the Maya and Aztecs
If you love chocolate history, archaeology, ancient civilisations, food science, and untold stories, this episode is for you. FOLLOW for more episodes on the science, history and recipes of chocolate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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