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Chocolate in Mesoamerica : a cultural history of cacao /
From the botanical structure and chemical makeup of Theobroma cacao and methods of identifying it in the archaeological record, to the importance of cacao during the Classic period in Mesoamerica, to the impact of European arrival on the production and use of cacao, to contemporary uses in the Ameri...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
©2006.
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| Colección: | Maya studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | From the botanical structure and chemical makeup of Theobroma cacao and methods of identifying it in the archaeological record, to the importance of cacao during the Classic period in Mesoamerica, to the impact of European arrival on the production and use of cacao, to contemporary uses in the Americas, this volume provides a richly informed account of the history and cultural significance of chocolate. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 542 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-514) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813040059 0813040051 0813039509 9780813039503 |