On the chocolate front, the earliest chemical evidence ... and uses of vanilla in the ancient world.” A 3,600-year-old jug containing vanillin residue found in Israel. Courtesy the Megiddo ...

Contrary to popular belief, chocolate was not first enjoyed by the Europeans, nor by the ancient Mayans. A team of scientists discovered cacao remains in the Ecuadorian Amazon dating back to 5,500 ...

Perhaps this utensil still has the power to inspire thoughts of chocolate as an ancient symbol for the good life, and to remind us that not even this sought-after comestible is beyond the threat ...

Try not to drool while you’re reading this. We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica (which was made up of countries in what we now know as Central America, and southern Mexico) to thank for ...

Based on archeological finds, it’s thought that people from Ecuador’s ancient Mayo-Chinchipe culture ... the first evidence of humans consuming chocolate in a more modern form, as a hot ...